Troglohyphantes nigraerosae
| Troglohyphantes nigraerosae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Troglohyphantes |
| Species: | T. vignai |
| Binomial name | |
| Troglohyphantes nigraerosae Brignoli, 1971 | |
Troglohyphantes nigraerosae is a species of cave spider belonging to the Linyphiidae family. It is endemic to Italy.
Morphology
Troglohyphantes nigraerosae is a small sized cave spider with a body length of 3 mm (Prosoma length: 1.50 mm, prosoma width: 1.15 mm).[1] From a genetic standpoint, T. nigrerosae represent the sister group of T. vignai.[2] Males of the latter species can be distinguished from T. nigraerosae by the shape of the lamella significativa of the male palp (see [1]).
Distribution
Southern Graian Alps (NW Italy). The species occurs preferentially in caves.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Troglohyphantes nigraerosae - araneae". www.araneae.unibe.ch. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ↑ Mammola, Stefano; Isaia, Marco; Arnedo, Miquel A. "Alpine endemic spiders shed light on the origin and evolution of subterranean species". PeerJ 3. doi:10.7717/peerj.1384.
- ↑ Brignoli, Pier Marcello (1971). "Note su ragni cavernicoli italiani (Araneae)". Fragmenta Entomologica 7 (3): 129–229.
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