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First catalog of spiders of Egypt (Araneae)

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  First catalog of spiders of Egypt (Araneae) Abstract This study provides a comprehensive catalog of the spider fauna of Egypt, comprising 389 species assigned to 197 genera and 40 families. For each species, all published locality records are compiled and accompanied by complete bibliographic references. The dataset has been carefully reviewed and critically evaluated in light of the most recent taxonomic and faunistic information. Among the recorded species, 55 (14.13%) are currently known only from Egypt and are thus considered endemic. Based on the World Spider Catalog (2026), 28 species are treated as nomina dubia, 23 species lack confirmed records from Egypt, which is not correct, 10 have to be omitted from the Egyptian list and 8 are species inquirenda. Despite the relatively high number of documented species, the Egyptian araneofauna remains insufficiently explored. Given the country’s ecological diversity and biogeographical position, further research is expected to signi...

Resolving the tribal classification of Lechia Żabka, 1985 (Araneae: Salticidae) using UCE phylogenomics and morphology

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The venom gland transcriptome of Tityus paraguayensis reveals a diverse array of bioactive molecules from the Brazilian Cerrado

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DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Relationship of Parabuthus liosoma (Ehrenberg, 1828) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Saudi Arabia

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A phylogenomic analysis of the genus Auyantepuia (Scorpiones: Chactidae) in French Guiana with the descriptions of two new species

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On encrusted soil and mud: a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the mud spider family Paratropididae Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) brings to light new species and genera

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Phylogenetic placement of Sri Lankan goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae): integrating new taxa and taxonomic implications

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Backbone phylogeny and evolution of Lycosidae (Araneae): New insights from phylogenomic analyses of mitogenomic data

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Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial Genome from Phormictopus cancerides (Arachnida: Theraphosidae) with Phylogenetic Implications

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Tailor’s drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato

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Comparative mitogenomics of Cheiracanthium species (Araneae: Cheiracanthiidae) with phylogenetic implication and evolutionary insights

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Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships Based on Mitogenomes of Spider: Insights Into Evolution and Adaptation to Extreme Environments

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A comparative morphology of trichobothrial bases in araneoid spiders and its significance for the phylogeny and system of the superfamily Araneoidea (Arachnida, Araneae)

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Molecular phylogenetics of nursery web spiders (Araneae: Pisauridae)

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New mitochondrial genomes of three whip spider species from the Amazon (Arachnida, Amblypygi) with phylogenetic relationships and comparative analysis

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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of four tarantulas (Arachnida: Theraphosidae) with phylogenetic analysis

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