Article: Platocoelotes polyptychus, a new species of hackled mesh spider from a cave in China (Araneae, Amaurobiidae).(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report)

ABSTRACT. A new species of hackled mesh spider, Platocoelotes polyptychus (Araneae, Amaurobiidae), is described and illustrated based on specimens from Gufengdong Cave, Hunan Province, China.

Keywords: Taxonomy, Oriental region, morphology, caves

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During our exploration of the Gufengdong Cave, Liuyang County, Hunan Province, China in 2003 and 2004, we encountered several specimens of a coelotine spider living within the cave. The presence of a posterior apophysis extending from the conductor and the absence of a median apophysis suggests that this new species may be a member of the genus Platocoelotes Wang 2002, but the lack of two ...

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