A new species of Paracedicus Fet, 1993 (Araneae, Desidae) from Turkey

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Gündüz G.

Biodiversity Data Journal, vol.11, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.3897/bdj.11.e109714
  • Journal Name: Biodiversity Data Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: Cedicinae, description, Eastern Anatolia, spider, Turkey
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background The desid spider genus Paracedicus Fet, 1993 comprises seven species distributed in the western Palaearctic. From Turkey, only Paracedicus baram Levy, 2007 has been recorded so far. New information A new species, Paracedicus turcicus sp. nov., is described, based on specimens of both sexes collected in Eastern Anatolia. Detailed morphological description and photographs are provided. Additionally, a key to all species of the genus and a distribution map are provided.