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Issue: Vol. 5807 No. 1: 8 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5807.1.6
Page range: 150-164
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New contributions to the Aegean Dasumia Thorell, 1875 (Araneae, Dysderidae, Harpacteinae) from Türkiye

Kırıkkale University; Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences; Department of Biology; TR-71451; Yahşihan; Kırıkkale; Türkiye; Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute; Taşkent; Kyrenia; Cyprus
Kırıkkale University; Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Department of Biology; TR-71451; Yahşihan; Kırıkkale; Türkiye
Manisa Celal Bayar University; Alaşehir Vocational School; TR-45600 Alaşehir; Manisa; Türkiye
Araneae Anatolia endemic new species spider

Abstract

Three new species of Dasumia (D. efe sp. nov., D. saruhan sp. nov. and D. turcica sp. nov.) from the Aegean region of Türkiye are described from both sexes. The type localities of all three described species are in Manisa province; however, D. efe sp. nov. was also collected in İzmir province. All three new species resemble their European counterparts in the general characteristics of their copulatory organs. Detailed morphological descriptions, diagnoses, photographs and illustrations of the copulatory organs of the new species are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Kunt, K.B., Danişman, T. & Yağmur, E.A. (2026) New contributions to the Aegean Dasumia Thorell, 1875 (Araneae, Dysderidae, Harpacteinae) from Türkiye. Zootaxa, 5807 (1), 150–164. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5807.1.6