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Phylogenomic placement and revision of Iranattus Prószyński, 1992 jumping spiders (Salticidae, Plexippini, Plexippina)

Authors :
Kiran Marathe
Rishikesh Tripathi
Ambalaparambil V. Sudhikumar
Wayne P. Maddison
Source :
Zoosystematics and Evolution, Vol 100, Iss 2, Pp 531-542 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

The jumping spider genus Iranattus Prószyński, 1992, distributed from Africa to southwestern Asia, has been placed within the Harmochirina because of their male palp structures and elongated third legs. Here, we present phylogenomic evidence that it belongs instead to the subtribe Plexippina, further supported by the presence of two coupling pockets in the female epigyne. In this study, we redescribe I. principalis (Wesołowska, 2000) and I. rectangularis Prószyński, 1992. Additionally, the female of I. rectangularis, the type species of the genus, is described for the first time, and we report its range extension east to India.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18600743
Volume :
100
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Zoosystematics and Evolution
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0486408c40314d21bdc0ae830ee116d5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.122034