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Contributions to the knowledge of Mauritian araneofauna: new records (Araneae: Araneomorphae) and description of a remarkable new species of intertidal trapdoor spider (Araneae: Barychelidae)

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Contributions to the knowledge of Mauritian araneofauna: new records (Araneae: Araneomorphae) and description of a remarkable new species of intertidal trapdoor spider (Araneae: Barychelidae)

Abstract

We provide faunistic records of spiders from Mauritius, including 14 species new to the archipelago, representing a 27.45% increase in known spider diversity. We describe a new flagship endemic species of intertidal trapdoor spider: Idioctis marevallum sp. nov.; in addition, we provide observations and photographs of its burrow structure and general habitat.

Acknowledgment: I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Danni Sherwood for providing the complete manuscript.

Sherwood, Danniella. (2026). Contributions to the knowledge of Mauritian araneofauna: new records (Araneae: Araneomorphae) and description of a remarkable new species of intertidal trapdoor spider (Araneae: Barychelidae). Arachnology. 20. 608-622.