Ekapa, a new genus of mygalomorph spiders (Araneae, Entypesidae) from South Africa

A new genus of mygalomorph spider Ekapa gen. nov., is described from South Africa. The new genus was formed to include the species Hermacha curvipes Purcell, 1902 and Hermacha nigra Tucker, 1917. These species are synonymized based on their somatic similarities, such as fovea shape, cheliceral teeth...

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Main Authors: Duniesky Ríos-Tamayo, Robin Lyle, Catherine L. Sole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-01-01
Series:African Invertebrates
Online Access:https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/97018/download/pdf/