Five new species and one new record of armored spiders (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) from Thailand

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  Five new species and one new record of armored spiders (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) from Thailand Abstract Five new cave-dwelling species and one newly recorded litter-dwelling species belonging to the family Tetrablemmidae are described from Thailand, i.e., Ablemma erna Lehtinen, 1981 (♂♀), A. theppratan Tong & Li, sp. nov . (♂♀), A. yamae Tong & Li, sp. nov . (♂♀), Shearella khaoplu Tong & Li, sp. nov . (♂), S. thamphothisat Tong & Li, sp. nov . (♂) and Tetrablemma lorkor Tong & Li, sp. nov . (♂). Diagnoses and illustrations for all six species are given. Shi S, Bian D, Tong Y, Li S (2026) Five new species and one new record of armored spiders (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) from Thailand. ZooKeys 1279: 285-310. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1279.189587

On the validity of Glabropelmatidae Raven, 1985 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae): a replacement name for Melloinidae Perafán, Montes de Oca and Pérez-Miles, 2025

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On the validity of Glabropelmatidae Raven, 1985 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae): a replacement name for Melloinidae Perafán, Montes de Oca and Pérez-Miles, 2025

ABSTRACT

The family name Melloinidae Perafán, Montes de Oca and PérezMiles, 2025 proposed for the mygalomorph genus Melloina Brignoli, 1985 is invalid. Reexamination of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) confirms that Glabropelmatinae Raven, 1985 holds priority, as it was correctly established when the type species was under Glabropelma Raven, 1985. Consequently, the family name Glabropelmatidae Raven, 1985 is valid.

Perafán, C., Montes de Oca, L., & Pérez-Miles, F. (2026). On the validity of Glabropelmatidae Raven, 1985 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae): a replacement name for Melloinidae Perafán, Montes de Oca and Pérez-Miles, 2025. Journal of Natural History, 60(21–24), 1239–1241. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2026.2661983