The spiders of the Falkland Islands 3: Mecysmaucheniidae and Orsolobidae (Araneae)
Two species from the family Orsolobidae and one from Mecysmaucheniidae are reported from the Falkland Islands, with local distributions and descriptions. A new species of Orsolobidae, Osornolobus otariorum sp. nov., is described. The description and diagnosis of species in Osornolobus is discussed and the association between the three species and vegetation communities is analysed.
Authors
- R. Snazell
- Alastair H. Lavery
Institutions
- South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (FK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arachnology
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2024.20.1.12
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00