New records and invasion risk of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) in Brazil

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  New records and invasion risk of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) in Brazil Abstract Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 is a schizomid native to the Caribbean and Central America and is notable for facultative parthenogenesis and a broad synanthropic distribution. It is widely reported as an exotic species in several regions worldwide, with recognized invasive potential. Here, we expand its known distribution in Brazil by documenting the first records from the state of Mato Grosso and new occurrences in tourist caves in Bahia. We also model the species’ potential distribution in South America using the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) algorithm under current and future climate scenarios. The models indicate higher habitat suitability in regions characterized by low annual temperature variation and consistent rainfall patterns, conditions typical of tropical and subterranean environments, and predict range expansion under future climate change, p...

The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830)

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The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830)

Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Amaurobius ferox (the Black Lace-weaver; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Amaurobiidae). The genome sequence is 3,564.8 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X1, X2 and X3 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 14.24 kilobases in length.

Henriques S, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective et al. The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Res 2024, 9:105 (https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21080.1)