Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain

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  Hidden diversity in plain sight: four new species of Nemesia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) from the Córdoba Province of Spain Abstract A taxonomic revision of the species of Nemesia Audouin, 1826, distributed in the vicinity of Córdoba City, southern Spain, is presented. Four new species are described: Nemesia morana sp. nov. (female), N. kodama sp. nov. (male and female), N. rosae sp. nov. (male and female), and N. tamajoni sp. nov. (male and female). These species are distinguished by distinct morphological characters, including the shape of the spermathecae, palpal bulbs, and spinnerets, as well as by burrow architecture. Fieldwork was conducted across two of the three major habitat types in the region—the humid, forested mountains of Sierra Morena and the croplands and riparian forests of the Guadalquivir Valley—while the third, the “campiña”, which is mainly composed of agricultural landscapes, remains poorly explored. Sampling methods included pitfall trapping and the direct e...

The genome sequence of the furrow orbweaver, Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)

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The genome sequence of the furrow orbweaver, Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)

Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Larinioides cornutus (furrow orbweaver; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Araneidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 2,304.58 megabases and 2,295.32 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.49%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X1 and X2 sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 14.6 kilobases.

Telfer MG, Crowley LM, Wilding CS et al. The genome sequence of the furrow orbweaver, Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757) [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Res 2025, 10:267 (https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24288.1)