A new species of Harpactea Bristowe, 1939 from Turkey (Araneae: Dysderidae)

• DOI: 10.3897/bdj.3.e4419
• Publication Date: 2015-09-07T08:23:54Z
• Authors: Recep Özkütük; Mert Elverici; Yuri Marusik; Kadir Kunt
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Arthropoda; QH301-705.5; Dysderidae; Nephrozoa; Protostomia; Mediterranean; Circumscriptional names of the taxon under; 01 natural sciences; Woodlouse Hunters; woodlouse hunters; Arachnida; Thelyphonida; Animalia; Bilateria; Spider; Biology (General); Antalya; spider; Harpactea; Alanya; Cephalornis; Notchia; Araneae; Ecdysozoa; Chasmataspidida; Taxonomic Paper; Coelenterata

A new species of Harpactea Bristowe, 1939, H. alanyana sp. n. is described from southern Turkey. The new species appears closely related to H. osellai Brignoli, 1978. Detailed description and illustrations of the new and related species are provided. The relationships of the two species are discussed.