Masteria manauara sp. nov., the first masteriine species from Brazil (Araneae: Dipluridae: Masteriinae)

Masteria manauara sp. nov., the first masteriine species from Brazil (Araneae: Dipluridae: Masteriinae)

A new species of Masteria L. Koch, 1873 from Manaus, Brazil, Masteria manauara sp. nov., is herein described. The specimens were collected by hand or using litter bags in the leaf litter around Attalea attaleoides (Barb. Rodr.) palm trees. The new species resembles Masteria colombiensis Raven, 1981...

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Main Authors: Rogério Bertani, Wanessa Ribeiro Cruz, Maria Ermelinda do Espírito Santo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2013-08-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Amazon
Attalea attaleoides
leaf litter
Mygalomorphae
taxonomy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000400010&lng=en&tlng=en

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