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...

First checklist of spiders and harvestmen from the Charca de Suárez Protected Nature Reserve (Motril, Granada, Spain)

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First checklist of spiders and harvestmen from the Charca de Suárez Protected Nature Reserve (Motril, Granada, Spain)

Abstract

This paper presents an initial contribution to the study of the spider and opilionid fauna of the Charca de Suárez Nature Reserve (Motril, Granada), which includes 47 species of spiders (12 of which are new for Granada and three new for Andalusia) and two harvestments species, thus expanding knowledge of the biodiversity in this natural enclave of the Guadalfeo river valley.

Mármol-Melendo, M., Adame, F. R. & Martín, D. F. (2026). Primer listado de arañas y opiliones de la Reserva Natural Concertada Charca de Suárez (Motril, Granada, España). Boletín de la Sociedad Andaluza de Entomología 36: 79-96.