Abba, a new monotypic genus of orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) from Australia

A new monotypic genus in the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 is described from Australia: Abba gen. nov., with Abba transversa (Rainbow, 1912) comb. nov. as the type species. It differs from all other genera in the family by somatic characters, specifically a patch of approximately...

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Main Authors: Pedro de S. Castanheira, Volker W. Framenau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Systematics
Online Access:https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/98015/download/pdf/