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Issue: Vol. 4543 No. 3: 8 Jan. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-01-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.9
Page range: 442–450
Abstract views: 66
PDF downloaded: 3

Taxonomic revision of the monotypic genus Psellonus Simon, 1897 (Araneae, Philodromidae)

Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India
Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Department of Zoology, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, 680 125, India
Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India
Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India
Araneae India morphology running crab spiders taxonomy transfer variation

Abstract

The monotypic genus Psellonus is revised, including the first description of the male of Psellonus planus Simon, 1897. One new synonymy is proposed: Philodromus kendrabatai Tikader, 1966 = Psellonus planus Simon, 1897 syn. nov.

 

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