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| Atmetochilus songsangchotei Kunsete & Warrit, in Kunsete, Sivayyapram, Traiyasut, Thanoosing, Khamwan et Warrit, 2020. |
Abstract
The wishbone spider of genus Atmetochilus Simon, 1887 (Nemesiidae: Bemmerinae) containing six species and is known from Asia. We describe a new Thai species, Atmetochilus songsangchotei sp. nov. Since the holotype of the type species of Atmetochilus, A. fossor, is presumed lost, we describe fresh specimens (ARA-2018-132) and designate one as as neotype; similarly, because a holotype (only syntypes) of Atmetochilus atriceps in NHMUK was not designated, we chose the most intact specimen of the syntypes (NHMUK 1895.9.21.16) and designate it as lectotype. From a photo of the type specimen of Atmetochilus bifidus (sternum) from ZSI, we transfer Atmetochilus bifidus back to Damarchus.
Keywords: Burma, Damarchus, Neotype, Tenasserim, Wishbone spider, Araneae
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Atmetochilus songsangchotei sp. nov. female paratype (ARA-2017-117) A. fossor female neotype (ARA-2018-132). A. atriceps female lectotype (NHMUK 1895.9.21.16) |
Chawakorn KUNSETE, Varat SIVAYYAPRAM, Prapun TRAIYASUT, Chawatat THANOOSING, Kitiwat KHAMWAN and Natapot WARRIT. 2020. Records and Redescription of a mygalomorph spider genus ignored for over 100 years with A New Species: the Genus Atmetochilus Simon, 1887 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) in Thailand. Zootaxa. 4819(3); 521–543. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4819.3.5
