Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)

Here for the first time the presence of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Ctenizidae) is reported from mainland China and Laos. Four Conothele species collected from the regions are described as new to science, based on the female genital morphology: C. baiyunensis Xu, Xu &...

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Main Authors: Xin Xu, Chen Xu, Fengxiang Liu, Zengtao Zhang, Daiqin Li
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10543
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Chen Xu
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description Here for the first time the presence of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Ctenizidae) is reported from mainland China and Laos. Four Conothele species collected from the regions are described as new to science, based on the female genital morphology: C. baiyunensis Xu, Xu & Liu, sp. n. (Guangdong Province), C. daxinensis Xu, Xu & Li, sp. n. (Guangxi Province), C. sidiechongensis Xu, Xu & Liu, sp. n. (Yunnan Province, China and Vietnam), C. yundingensis Xu, Xu & Li, sp. n. (Yunnan Province).
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spelling doaj.art-9ec67f9012c5471db9a9bdf05f1323c32022-12-21T23:40:37ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702017-01-01643637410.3897/zookeys.643.1054310543Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)Xin Xu0Chen Xu1Fengxiang Liu2Zengtao Zhang3Daiqin Li4Hubei UniversityHubei UniversityHubei UniversityHubei UniversityNational University of SingaporeHere for the first time the presence of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Ctenizidae) is reported from mainland China and Laos. Four Conothele species collected from the regions are described as new to science, based on the female genital morphology: C. baiyunensis Xu, Xu & Liu, sp. n. (Guangdong Province), C. daxinensis Xu, Xu & Li, sp. n. (Guangxi Province), C. sidiechongensis Xu, Xu & Liu, sp. n. (Yunnan Province, China and Vietnam), C. yundingensis Xu, Xu & Li, sp. n. (Yunnan Province).http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10543
spellingShingle Xin Xu
Chen Xu
Fengxiang Liu
Zengtao Zhang
Daiqin Li
Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
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title Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
title_full Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
title_fullStr Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
title_full_unstemmed Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
title_short Four new species of the trapdoor spider genus Conothele Thorell, 1878 from Mainland China and Laos (Araneae, Ctenizidae)
title_sort four new species of the trapdoor spider genus conothele thorell 1878 from mainland china and laos araneae ctenizidae
url http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10543
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