Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837
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https://doi.org/ 10.12651/JSR.2023.12.4.277 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13162632 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C987E5-FF8E-8050-FCF3-F9C5BBB1FA5C |
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Felipe |
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Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837 |
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Genus Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837 View in CoL
Diagnosis. Male palp: cymbium with variable spines on the ventral tip and dorsal surface; tibia rather short, retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) developed, ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) reduced and formed a ridge or cusp extending from the base retrolateral tibial apophysis; embolus hooked, not spirally ridged, usually originated from the distinguishable base at distal end of tegulum (except T. vulgaris , where the base of embolus indistinguishable). Female epigynum: median septum broad or narrow, usually flat (except T. vulgaris , where it is concave), lateral guide pocket situated on the both sides of median septum, with auriculate part or not; copulatory opening slit-shaped; sper-matheca kidney-shaped, slender to broad, smooth or grooved; receptaculum visible anteriorly to medially on spermatheca, duct of receptaculum unfree and contained within spermatheca ( Dondale et al., 1964; Schick, 1965; Levy, 1977; Dondale and Redner, 1978).
Type species. Araneus fonnicinus Clerck, 1757 .
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