A new species of Eresus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Eresidae) from Iraq

A new species of velvet spider (Araneae: Eresidae), Eresus urus sp. n., is described based on specimens of both sexes collected in Thi-Qar Province, southern Iraq. The description, diagnosis, digital photographs and a distribution map are provided.

Authors

Alireza Zamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-9666)
Ghassan A. Ali Al-Yacoub
Ahmed S. Mohammed Al-Budeiri

Institutions

University of Turku (FI)
Thi Qar University (IQ)

Publication Details

Journal: Arachnology
Published: 2025-03-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2024.20.1.31
Citations: 3
Primary Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.45

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A new species of Eresus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Eresidae) from Iraq

Alireza Zamani, Ghassan A. Ali Al-Yacoub, Ahmed S. Mohammed Al-Budeiri

Mar 25, 2025

3 citations

Arachnology

Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

5.45

article

A new species of Eresus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Eresidae) from Iraq

Alireza Zamani, Ghassan A. Ali Al-Yacoub, Ahmed S. Mohammed Al-Budeiri

March 25, 2025article en

3 citations

Abstract

ArachnologyVol. 20(1)

University of Turku (FI), Thi Qar University (IQ)

Openalex Percentile: Top 5%

Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

5.45

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A new species of Eresus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Eresidae) from Iraq — Alireza Zamani, Ghassan A. Ali Al-Yacoub, et al. · Arachnology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS