From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon

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  From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon By Luis A. Roque | Arácnido Taxonomy When I submitted my correspondence, “When tarantula venom comes from a misnamed spider: The importance of taxonomic accuracy in theraphosid toxinology,” to Toxicon , I hoped it would encourage a broader conversation. The purpose was to draw attention to a problem that benefits from the experience of people working across taxonomy, venom research, and biological databases. Dr. Volker Herzig’s response, “The need for a unified toxin nomenclature for consistent toxin naming,” is precisely the kind of engagement I hoped to see. His contribution acknowledges the importance of identifying venom-source organisms accurately while bringing another essential question into focus: How do we maintain continuity in toxin names when taxonomy and our understanding of toxin function change? Two connected challenges My original correspondence focused on the biological source of venom. In t...

New Records of Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from the State of Sinaloa, Mexico

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New Records of Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from the State of Sinaloa, Mexico

Abstract

Six new records of spiders collected in natural and disturbed environments from different localities  in  northern  Sinaloa,  Mexico  are  provided.  Genera  and  species  diagnoses  are  included  to  facilitate their identification. Additionally, we link the distribution of these same species with records available on the iNaturalist citizen science platform.

Alcántar-Valenzuela, J. J. ., Moreno-Aguilar, A. ., Chamé-Vázquez, . D. ., Ley-Quiñónez, C. P. ., & Jiménez, M.-L. . (2025). Nuevos registros de arañas (Arachnida: Araneae) para el estado de Sinaloa, México. Revista Chilena De Entomología, 51(3). Retrieved from https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/87609