Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species

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  Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species Abstract  Three new species of the spider genus Mimetus (Mimetidae) are described from Sumatra Island, Indonesia: Mimetus falcifer sp. n. (♂♀), M. nataliae sp. n. (♀), and M. telum sp. n. (♂♀). This represents the first record of the family Mimetidae Simon, 1881 from Sumatra. Detailed descriptions, digital photographs and distributional map are provided. Fomichev, A. A. & Omelko, M. M. (2026b). Discovery of pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae) in Sumatra (Indonesia) with descriptions of three new species. Acta Biologica Sibirica 12 : 981-998. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21759426 ZooBank: 18F750CA-5651-4D79-8482-B2341FC7B545

Integrative taxonomy describes a new species of the genus Dicranolasma Sørensen (Opiliones: Dicranolasmatidae) from Turkey

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Integrative taxonomy describes a new species of the genus Dicranolasma Sørensen (Opiliones: Dicranolasmatidae) from Turkey

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A new species, Dicranolasma gumushanensis sp. n., is described from the Gümüşhane Province of the northeastern region of Turkey, based on morphological and genetic evidence. The newly described species differs from similar species within the genus, particularly due to morphological characteristics such as the structure of the chelicerae and genitalia, and its molecular characteristics. A detailed description and diagnostic characteristics of the new species are provided, in addition to images of its body in dorsal view, chelicerae, pedipalps and genitalia. The nuclear (28S rRNA) and mitochondrial (COI) gene regions of the species were sequenced, revealing its phylogenetic relationships within the genus Dicranolasma.

Kurt, K., & Kurt, P. (2026). Integrative taxonomy describes a new species of the genus Dicranolasma Sørensen (Opiliones: Dicranolasmatidae) from Turkey. Journal of Natural History, 60(21–24), 1127–1139. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2026.2654967