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Issue: Vol. 2283 No. 1: 6 Nov. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-11-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2283.1.6
Page range: 60–68
Abstract views: 73
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of the genus Sason (Araneae: Barychelidae) from Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India

Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society Zoo Outreach Organisation, 9A Lal Bahadur Colony, Gopal Nagar, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu
Araneae New description taxonomy Sason Brush-footed trapdoor spider

Abstract

A new species of the genus Sason, S. rameshwaram sp. nov., of the Brush-footed trapdoor spider family Barychelidae is described from Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India. Nest structure and habitat are documented.

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