New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)

The paper reports six species of spiders from five families found in three caves located in the Altai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast and Kemerovo Oblast of Russia. One troglophilic species, Improphantes improbulus (Simon, 1929) is recorded from Siberia and the Altai Mountains for the first...

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Main Author: Alexander A. Fomichev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-11-01
Series:Acta Biologica Sibirica
Online Access:https://abs.pensoft.net/article/59450/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-22fd554d4c5247e088e3aaea4dfea8d02021-05-21T15:19:22ZengPensoft PublishersActa Biologica Sibirica2412-19082020-11-01642943610.3897/abs.6.e5945059450New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)Alexander A. Fomichev0Altai State University The paper reports six species of spiders from five families found in three caves located in the Altai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast and Kemerovo Oblast of Russia. One troglophilic species, Improphantes improbulus (Simon, 1929) is recorded from Siberia and the Altai Mountains for the first time and another troglophile species, Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763) is recorded from the Novosibirsk Oblast for the first time. Improphantes improbulus, a species new to Siberia, is illustrated. The distribution and habitat preferences of all six species is discussed. https://abs.pensoft.net/article/59450/download/pdf/
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New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
Acta Biologica Sibirica
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title New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
title_short New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
title_full New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
title_fullStr New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
title_full_unstemmed New data on spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) from the caves of Southwestern Siberia (Russia)
title_sort new data on spiders (arachnida, aranei) from the caves of southwestern siberia (russia)
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description The paper reports six species of spiders from five families found in three caves located in the Altai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast and Kemerovo Oblast of Russia. One troglophilic species, Improphantes improbulus (Simon, 1929) is recorded from Siberia and the Altai Mountains for the first time and another troglophile species, Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763) is recorded from the Novosibirsk Oblast for the first time. Improphantes improbulus, a species new to Siberia, is illustrated. The distribution and habitat preferences of all six species is discussed.
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