In Memoriam: Giraldo Alayón García

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  In Memoriam: Giraldo Alayón García -  Photo © Facebook/National Museum of Natural History of Cuba In Memoriam: Giraldo Alayón García The arachnological community mourns the loss of Giraldo Alayón García, a Cuban zoologist whose work helped bring the spiders of Cuba and the wider Caribbean into clearer scientific view. As a researcher and curator at Cuba’s National Museum of Natural History, Dr. Alayón devoted decades to studying arachnids. His publications on spider taxonomy, evolution, and biogeography gave other researchers a stronger foundation for understanding the region’s biodiversity. He also shared that knowledge through teaching and scientific exchange far beyond Cuba. For those of us who care about taxonomy, his legacy is a reminder of the patient work behind every species description: examining specimens, recording differences, and preserving knowledge that others can build upon. His contributions will continue to guide the study of Caribbean spiders for years to ...

On an embolus anomaly in a male of the theraphosid Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood et al., 2021 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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On an embolus anomaly in a male of the theraphosid Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood et al., 2021 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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An anomalous left palpal bulb of a non-type male of Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood et al., 2021 from Bolivia is described, based on a specimen deposited in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History.

Sherwood, Danniella. (2023). On an embolus anomaly in a male of the theraphosid Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood et al., 2021 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). 38. 120-122.