Selenops bursarius
| Notice: | This page is derived from the original publication listed below, whose author(s) should always be credited. Further contributors may edit and improve the content of this page and, consequently, need to be credited as well (see page history). Any assessment of factual correctness requires a careful review of the original article as well as of subsequent contributions.
If you are uncertain whether your planned contribution is correct or not, we suggest that you use the associated discussion page instead of editing the page directly. This page should be cited as follows (rationale):
Citation formats to copy and paste
BibTeX: @article{Crews2011ZooKeys99, RIS/ Endnote: TY - JOUR Wikipedia/ Citizendium: <ref name="Crews2011ZooKeys99">{{Citation See also the citation download page at the journal. |
Ordo: Araneae
Familia: Selenopidae
Genus: Selenops
Name
Selenops bursarius Karsch, 1879 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Selenops bursarius Karsch 1879[1]: 81, plate 1, fig. 2.
- Selenops henanensis Zhu and Mao 1983[2]: 151, figs a-e. Synonymized by Zhu et al. (1990)[3].
Type material
Male and female syntypes: Japan (ZMB 2679, 2692, 3501-52, not examined).
Distribution
This species has been found in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In China, the species has been found in Sichuan (Chengdu, Xiushan), Henan (Xinyang), Jiangsu (Suzhou), and Zhejiang (Zhu et al. 1990[3]).
Remarks
In molecular phylogenetic analyses (Crews and Gillespie 2010[4]), Selenops bursarius does not group with other Selenops species, but is instead always allied with Karaops gen. n. from Australia, though this relationship is not well supported. Selenops bursarius shares the 3–2 tibial-metatarsal ventral spination with Old and New World Selenops species, however the male palps are unique among selenopids. The RTA is very elaborate and consists of three apophyses; large dorsal and medial apophyses and a smaller ventral apophysis. The embolus resembles that of some Karaops gen. n. species in its shape and origin. The MA is bulbous, two-branched and highly sclerotized, a unique feature. Finally, the conductor is somewhat T-shaped, a characteristic found in several selenopid genera. We have chosen to retain this species in Selenops at the present time, though clearly it retains unique features and may indeed represent an undescribed lineage.
Natural history
In China, it has been found on cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), where it hides under the bark during the day and comes out at night (Zhu et al. 1990[3]).
Taxon Treatment
- Crews, S; Harvey, M; 2011: The spider family Selenopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Australasia and the Oriental Region ZooKeys, 99: 1-104. doi
Other References
- ↑ Karsch F (1879) Baustoffe zu einer Spinnenfauna von Japan. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande, Westfalens und des Reg.-Bez. Osnabrück 36:57-105.
- ↑ Zhu C, Mao J (1983) A new species of spider of the genus Selenops from China (Araneae: Selenopidae). Journal of the Norman Bethune Medical University 9: 135–137. [in Chinese]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Zhu C, Sha Y, Chen X (1990) Description of the genus Selenops from Sichuan Province, China (Araneae, Selenopidae). Journal of the Norman Bethune Medical University 16: 30–33. [in Chinese]
- ↑ Crews S, Gillespie R (2010) Molecular systematic of Selenops spiders (Araneae: Selenopidae) from North and Central America: implications for Caribbean biogeography. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 101:288-322. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01494.x
