Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya

Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya

A new genus and three new species of the spider family Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870 from Kenya are described. Sceliscelis Oketch & Li, gen. nov. is close to Sarascelis Simon, 1887 and Scelidocteus Simon, 1907 but differs in the structure of the male palp. The new species re...

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Main Authors: Ambata D. Oketch, Sergei Zonstein, Esther N. Kioko, Shuqiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:African Invertebrates
Online Access:https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/54004/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-a08e1156f5ca4432a6138800c4a87bd02020-11-25T03:48:46ZengPensoft PublishersAfrican Invertebrates2305-25622020-07-016129310610.3897/afrinvertebr.61.5400454004Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from KenyaAmbata D. Oketch0Sergei Zonstein1Esther N. Kioko2Shuqiang Li3National Museums of KenyaUniversity of VendaNational Museums of KenyaInstitute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences A new genus and three new species of the spider family Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870 from Kenya are described. Sceliscelis Oketch & Li, gen. nov. is close to Sarascelis Simon, 1887 and Scelidocteus Simon, 1907 but differs in the structure of the male palp. The new species reported are Sceliscelis marshi Oketch & Li, sp. nov., Scelidocteus taitave Oketch & Li, sp. nov., and Hybosida machondogo Oketch & Li, sp. nov. Sceliscelis marshi sp. nov. is described from males and females collected from Tsavo in south Kenya. Scelidocteus taitave sp. nov. can be distinguished from other congeners, as well as from the morphologically similar Scelidomachus socotranus Pocock, 1899, by the shape of the palpal “conductor”. Hybosida machondogo sp. nov. differs from other six-eyed Hybosida spp. by possessing rudimentary posterior median eyes. https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/54004/download/pdf/
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author Ambata D. Oketch
Sergei Zonstein
Esther N. Kioko
Shuqiang Li
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Sergei Zonstein
Esther N. Kioko
Shuqiang Li
Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
African Invertebrates
author_facet Ambata D. Oketch
Sergei Zonstein
Esther N. Kioko
Shuqiang Li
author_sort Ambata D. Oketch
title Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
title_short Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
title_full Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
title_fullStr Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
title_sort description of a new genus and three new species of the family palpimanidae (arachnida, araneae) from kenya
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series African Invertebrates
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publishDate 2020-07-01
description A new genus and three new species of the spider family Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870 from Kenya are described. Sceliscelis Oketch & Li, gen. nov. is close to Sarascelis Simon, 1887 and Scelidocteus Simon, 1907 but differs in the structure of the male palp. The new species reported are Sceliscelis marshi Oketch & Li, sp. nov., Scelidocteus taitave Oketch & Li, sp. nov., and Hybosida machondogo Oketch & Li, sp. nov. Sceliscelis marshi sp. nov. is described from males and females collected from Tsavo in south Kenya. Scelidocteus taitave sp. nov. can be distinguished from other congeners, as well as from the morphologically similar Scelidomachus socotranus Pocock, 1899, by the shape of the palpal “conductor”. Hybosida machondogo sp. nov. differs from other six-eyed Hybosida spp. by possessing rudimentary posterior median eyes.
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