identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
84353C5CFFFEFF9B3AD8FB7CF068FA37.text	84353C5CFFFEFF9B3AD8FB7CF068FA37.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Acanthinozodium cirrisulcatum Denis 1952	<div><p>Acanthinozodium cirrisulcatum Denis</p><p>(Figures 1 (A), 2(A), 3(A,G))</p><p>Acanthinozodium cirrisulcatum Denis 1952, p. 59, figs. 1–2 (♀); Jocqué and Henrard</p><p>2015: 20.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 1♀, Béchar Province, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-2.3035&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=30.5077" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -2.3035/lat 30.5077)">Igli Town</a>, 30.5077°N, − 2.3035°W, 14 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>The female of A. cirrisulcatum can be distinguished from the other Algerian species of the genus, A. sahariense Denis, 1959, by a median plate with sinuous margins (vs slightly curved; compare Figure 3 (A) herein and fig. 1 in Denis 1959) and lateral extensions that extend anterolaterally (vs lacking extensions; compare Figure 3 (A) herein and fig. 1 in Denis 1959).</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Female. Total length 5.92, carapace 2.46 long, 1.86 wide. Habitus (Figures 1 (A), 2(A)): Prosoma. Carapace, clypeus and chelicerae dark brown; mouthparts grey apically and yellow basally. Eyes. AME 0.2, ALE 0.1, PME 0.09, PLE 0.06. Abdomen dorsum dark, venter white-yellow at centre, brown along outer sides and surrounding epigyne. Spinnerets yellow apically, brown basally. Leg segments predominantly yellow, with white coxae and dark femora I–IV on distal-lateral sides, femora I–II darker, particularly along proximal-lateral sides. Leg lengths: I 6.59 (2.1, 0.6, 1.27, 1.58, 1.04), II 6.491 (1.79, 0.69, 1.44, 1.73, 0.84), III 6.05 (1.73, 0.63, 1.14, 1.59, 0.96), IV 8.05 (2.7, 0.74, 1.79, 1.68, 1.14). Copulatory organ (Figure 3 (A,G)): Epigyne heavily sclerotised around median plate; median plate (Mp) trapezoidal with moderately sinuous margins, broadened posteriorly with lateral extensions (L), supported posteriorly by transverse epigynal pedestal (Ep). Vulva&gt;1.5 times wider than long; a pair of triangular atria (A) separated by slender median septum (S); spermathecae (Sp) small, spaced&gt;2 times their diameter apart, anteromesally accompanied by bladder-like structures (B), separated by ≥1.5 times spermathecal width.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>The previous studies have documented the presence of this species in northern Mauritania and southern Morocco. This is the first recorded occurrence of the species in Algeria.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFFEFF9B3AD8FB7CF068FA37	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFFCFF903A96F99EF556FDD5.text	84353C5CFFFCFF903A96F99EF556FDD5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion algiricum (Lucas 1846)	<div><p>Zodarion algiricum (Lucas)</p><p>(Figures 1 (B), 2 (B), 3 (B,H) 4 (A), 5 (A), 6(A–C)</p><p>Enyo algirica Lucas 1846: 230, pl. 14, fig. 6 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion algiricum: Bosmans et al. 2019: 11, fig 4j–l (♂ ♀).</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Lectotype ♂, ALGERIA: Algiers, without further data. Paralectotypes: 2♀, 5 juveniles (MNHN-AR9944), collected together with the lectotype .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>The male of Z. algiricum can be distinguished from its congeners by the ventral tooth of the embolus, which has an obtusely angled L-shape (Figure 6 (B)), and the elongated tibial apophysis, terminating in an anterior tooth that projects dorsally and is approximately twice the length of the posterior tooth (Figure 6 (C)). The female of Z. algiricum resembles those of Z. dispar Denis and Z. kabylianum Denis, characterised by an epigyne with a central semicircular cavity, partially covered posteriorly by a pair of epigynal wings (Figure 3 (B,D,E), respectively). However, their copulatory organs differ in that the epigynal wings are rounded triangular in Z. algiricum (Figure 3 (B)) and Z. dispar (Figure 3 (D)), whereas Z. kabylianum has epigynal wings that extend laterally (Figure 3 (E)). Additionally, females of Z. algiricum and Z. kabylianum have vulvae with structures at varying levels (vs structures at a similar level in Z. dispar; compare Figure 3 (H,K,J)).</p><p>Description</p><p>Male (lectotype). Total length 3.56, carapace 1.79 long, 1.46 wide. Habitus (Figures 4 (A), 5(A)): Prosoma. Carapace, clypeus, chelicerae and sternum dark; mouthparts light brown, with dark median part. Eyes. AME 0.13, ALE 0.09, PME 0.07, PLE 0.06. Abdomen dorsum dark, with longitudinal light mark posteriorly, venter light. Spinnerets light yellow to white. Leg segments yellow, except femora I–II entirely dark, femora III and IV dark distally. Leg lengths: I 6.07 (1.9, 0.47, 1.04, 2.02, 0.64), II 5.77 (2.1, 0.5, 1.13, 2.2, 0.7), III 5.88 (1.9, 0.5, 1, 1.88, 0.6), IV 7.82 (2.29, 0.55, 1.67, 2.61, 0.7). Palp (Figure 6 (A–C)): Tibial apophysis (RTA) elongated with a small bulge (B) at base, recurved dorsally and split terminally into two blunt teeth: anterior tooth (At) distinctly longer, directed dorsally; posterior tooth (Pt) approximately half-length of anterior tooth, directed downward. Median apophysis (MA) somewhat U-shaped, blunt distally. Embolus with two teeth equal in length: dorsal tooth (Ed) with rounded tip, and ventral tooth (Ev) obtusely angled L-shaped, with distinctly blunt tip.</p><p>Description</p><p>Female (paralectotype). Total length 4.66, carapace 1.9 long, 1.26 wide. Habitus (Figures 1 (B), 2(B)): Prosoma, abdomen, eyes, and legs: same as those in males. Leg lengths: I 5.62 (1.72, 0.42, 1.01, 1.95, 0.52), II 5.87 (1.67, 0.41, 0.98, 2.21, 0.6), III 5.21 (1.58, 0.4, 0.89, 1.78, 0.56), IV 7.41 (2.09, 0.53, 1.64, 2.52, 0.63). Copulatory organ (Figure 3 (B,H)): Epigyne with a central semicircular cavity, sclerotised along outer margins. Posteriorly, cavity covered by a pair of distinct, rounded triangular epigynal wings (W). Vulva approximately twice as wide as long, with structures at varying heights; spermathecae small, separated by&gt;3 times their diameters, with bladder-like structures on posteromesal side.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFFCFF903A96F99EF556FDD5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF7FF913A9EFD7AF518FCF3.text	84353C5CFFF7FF913A9EFD7AF518FCF3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion bicoloripes (Denis 1959)	<div><p>Zodarion bicoloripes (Denis)</p><p>(Figures 1 (C), 2 (C), 3 (C), (I), 4 (B), 5 (B), 6 (D–F), 10(A))</p><p>Acanthinozodium bicoloripes Denis 1959: 240, fig. 7 (♀).</p><p>Zodarion bicoloripes: Jocqué 1991: 130 (♀).</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Holotype ♀, ALGERIA: labelled as ‘ Aïn Sefra, Béni-Abbès, Palm Grove, 5 April 1952 (MNHN-AR1516)’.</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>1♂, 1♀, 1 juvenile, ALGERIA: M’Sila, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-4.1188&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=35.0149" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -4.1188/lat 35.0149)">Djebel Messaâd Town</a>, 35.0149°N, 4.1188°W, 21 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p><p>Comment</p><p>The male of Z. bicoloripes is described here for the first time. Additionally, we redescribe the female of this species, as it was previously described only in French.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Zodarion bicoloripes can be differentiated from its congeners by its distinctive carapace pattern (Figures 1 (C), 4(B)), an elongated tibial apophysis that culminates in a short anterior tooth and a broad posterior tooth that extends distally and curves sharply inward (Figure 6 (E), (F)), and a trapezoidal median plate extending anterolaterally alongside the sclerotised anteromedian process (Figure 3 (C)).</p><p>Description</p><p>Male. Total length 2.99, carapace 1.6 long, 1.1 wide. Habitus (Figures 4 (B), 5(B)): Prosoma. Carapace black, with whitish triangular mark at posterior. Clypeus and chelicerae black; mouthparts light yellow with grey spots. Eyes. AME 0.1, ALE 0.08, PME = PLE 0.07. Abdomen dorsum black with white mark at posterior, venter and spinnerets light yellow. Legs. Femur I entirely, femora II–IV distally black; tibiae grey laterally; other segments yellow. Leg lengths: I 5.43 (1.52, 0.57, 1.23, 1.42, 0.69), II 5.12 (1.41, 0.52, 0.93, 1.4, 0.86), III 5.09 (1.33, 0.58, 0.89, 1.39, 0.9), IV 7.22 (1.73, 0.79, 2.1, 1.58, 1.02). Palp (Figure 6 (D–F)): Tibial apophysis elongated, recurved dorsolaterally, gently narrowed in middle and extended distally. In lateral view, tibial apophysis terminates in two teeth: thumb-shaped anterior tooth and posterior tooth extending distally, sharply curving inward. Median apophysis flattened with an anterior notch, distal part nearly as large as basal part. Embolus with two teeth: ventral tooth with pointed tip and dorsal tooth with less pointed tip.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Female (from Djebel Messaâd). Total length 4.66, carapace 1.83 long, 1.26 wide. Habitus (Figures 1 (C), 2(C)): Prosoma, abdomen and legs: same as those in males but legs slightly darker.Eyes: AME 0.11, ALE 0.09, PME = PLE 0.08. Leg lengths: I 4.37 (1.21, 0.46, 0.98, 1.15,0.57), II 4.44 (1.18,0.44,0.91, 1.17,0.74),III 4.39 (1.12, 0.49,0.87,1.21,0.7),IV 5.62 (1.53,0.49,1.32,1.52, 0.76). Copulatory organ (Figures 3 (C), (I), 10(A)): Median plate trapezoidal, with a posteromedian incision and a heavily sclerotised anteromedian process (Ap). Median plate extends anterolaterally alongside anteromedian process,margins merge with abdomen.Epigyne with a large cavity posterior to median plate. Anteromedian process expanding dorsally, forming a lamellar plate transitioning ectally into small, crater-like depressions; spermathecae small, widely separated (&gt;4.5 times their diameter), each connected to small membranous copulatory duct (Cd).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF7FF913A9EFD7AF518FCF3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF6FF923AF8FBB9F727FC04.text	84353C5CFFF6FF923AF8FBB9F727FC04.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion bifidum Shafaie and Pekar 2025	<div><p>Zodarion bifidum Shafaie and Pekár, sp. n.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 9AEC68EE-6809-4E4F-972B-AE51A8471524</p><p>(Figures 4 (C), 5 (C), 8(A–C))</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Holotype ♂, ALGERIA: Biskra, Station Régionale de la protection des végétaux (SRPV), June 2014 (W. Berretima) . Paratypes: 1♂ (NMP), collected together with the holotype.</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>1♂, Biskra Province, Serraoui Private Palm Grove, October 2014 (W. Berretima) (CMU) .</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The specific name is derived from ‘ bifidus ’, a Latin term meaning ‘split into two’, referring to the bifid shape of the male tibial apophysis.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>In Z. bifidum sp. n., the palp resembles that of Z. cyrenaicum Denis, 1935 (Denis 1935b), as both have a short median apophysis and a bifid tibial apophysis with distinct dorsal and ventral branches (Figure 8 (A–C) in Z. bifidum sp. n. and Figure 8 (D–F) in Z. cyrenaicum).</p><p>However, they differ in that the dorsal branch of the tibial apophysis in Z. bifidum sp. n. is considerably longer than that of Z. cyrenaicum (Figure 8 (C,F)).</p><p>Description</p><p>Male (holotype). Total length 3.85, carapace 2.07 long, 1.46 wide. Habitus (Figures 4 (C), 5 (C)): Prosoma. Carapace, clypeus, chelicerae dark brown; mouthparts and sternum light brown. Eyes. AME 0.12, ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08. Abdomen dorsum uniformly black, venter dark and light brown. Spinnerets yellow. Leg segments yellow except for the grey femur I. Leg lengths: I 6.07 (1.57, 0.55, 1.05, 1.78, 1.12), II 5.96 (1.6, 0.64, 1.35, 1.59, 0.78), III 5.49 (1.43, 0.44, 1.25, 1.59, 0.78),IV 6.21 (2.35, 0.75, 2.02, 2.33, 1.16). Palp (Figure 8 (A–C)):Tibia with a ventral bulge and bifid tibial apophysis. Ventral branch of the tibial apophysis (V) elongated, slightly curved at base, ending in tapering tip, ectally connected to shorter dorsal branch (D), with a tapering tip. Median apophysis short, resembling a rounded trapezoid, with medial folding. Embolus short and straight.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Variation</p><p>Total length: males (n = 3) 3.69–3.85.</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Currently known only from the type locality in Algeria .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF6FF923AF8FBB9F727FC04	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF5FF923977FC0DF5F8FA95.text	84353C5CFFF5FF923977FC0DF5F8FA95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion cesari Pekar 2011	<div><p>Zodarion cesari Pekár</p><p>(Figures 4 (D), 5 (D), 9(A–C))</p><p>Zodarion cesari Pekár in Pekár et al. 2011: 23, figs. 3–6 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion cesari: Déjean 2016: 14, figs. 1(A), (D), 2(A–C), 3(B), 4 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>4♂, 1♀, ALGERIA: M’Sila Province, Bou Saada Town, June 2014 . 7♂ (CMU), Biskra, Institut Technique de Développement de l’Agriculture Saharienne (ITDAS), June 2014 (W. Berretima) (MNHN-AR1531) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF5FF923977FC0DF5F8FA95	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF5FF973971F9FCF749FE31.text	84353C5CFFF5FF973971F9FCF749FE31.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion dispar Denis	<div><p>Zodarion dispar Denis</p><p>(Figures 1 (D), 2 (D), 3 (D), (J), 4 (E), 5 (E), 6 (G–I), 7(A–D))</p><p>Zodarion dispar Denis 1935c, p. 70, fig. 8 (♀).</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Holotype ♀, ALGERIA: Ouarsenis Mountain Range, without further data . Paratypes: 3♀ (MNHN-AR 1554), collected together with the holotype.</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>2♂, 2 juveniles, ALGERIA: Tissemsilt, Théniet El Had Town, without further data (MNHN-AR1546) . 8♂, 3♀, 2 juveniles (CMU), Tissemsilt Province, Boucaid Town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-1.6749&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=35.8916" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -1.6749/lat 35.8916)">Aïn Antar</a> hiking area, 35.8916°N, 1.6749°W, 15 April 2023 (J. Korba) .</p><p>Comment</p><p>The male of Z. dispar is described here for the first time. Moreover, as the females of this species have previously been documented in French, we present a redescription. Diagnosis</p><p>The male of Z. dispar can be distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: the ventral tooth of the embolus with a rounded tip, accompanied by a shorter, broad and truncate dorsal tooth with its tip irregularly elongated on one side and extending asymmetrically (Figures 6 (H), 7(A), (C)), and the tibial apophysis bent distally, ending in a large anterior tooth directed anteriorly and a small posterior tooth directed posteriorly (Figures 6 (I), 7(B), (D)). For female, see Z. algiricum .</p><p>Description</p><p>Male (from Aïn Antar). Total length 3.61, carapace 1.83 long, 1.33 wide. Habitus (Figures 4 (E), 5(E)): Prosoma. Carapace black with longitudinal pale median band (Mb), trifurcated behind eyes, gradually narrowing posteriorly. Lateral bands (Lb) pale, broken, broader than median band. Clypeus and chelicerae dark brown; mouthparts dark brown with pale base; sternum dark brown with pale marginal areas. Eyes. AME 0.1, ALE 0.8, PME = PLE 0.07. Abdomen dorsum black with white marks, posterior marks fused. Venter white-yellow with dark brown areas; spinnerets brown at base, pale at tip. Legs. Coxae pale, femora black, patellae and tarsi yellow, tibiae and metatarsi light grey. Leg lengths: I 6.81 (1.34, 0.78, 1.71, 1.88, 1.1), II 6.42 (1.22, 0.69, 1.75, 1.84, 0.92), III 5.45 (1.04, 0.57, 1.42, 1.57, 0.85), IV 8.57 (2.21, 0.9, 2.04, 2.22, 1.2). Palp (Figure 6 (G–I), 7(A–D)): Tibial apophysis elongated, with a prominent bulge at base, tip split into two blunt teeth: anterior tooth longer, directed anteriorly, and posterior tooth shorter, directed posteriorly. Median apophysis U-shaped, blunt distally. Embolus with two teeth: longer ventral tooth with rounded tip and a broad truncate dorsal tooth with irregularly elongated tip on one side.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Female (from Aïn Antar). Total length 5.1, carapace 2.03 long, 1.43 wide. Habitus (Figures 1 (D), 2(D)): Prosoma, abdomen, eyes and legs: same as those in males except for grey patellae and darker tibiae and metatarsi. Leg lengths: I 6.82 (1.8, 0.69, 1.5, 1.81, 1.02), II 6.44 (1.71, 0.46,</p><p>1.32, 1.85, 1.1), III 5.96 (1.65, 0.6, 1.08, 1.81, 0.82), IV 7.9 (2.01, 0.77, 1.79, 2.21, 1.12). Copulatory organ (Figure 3 (D), (J)): Epigyne with central semicircular cavity, sclerotised exteriorly. Cavity posteriorly flanked by a pair of epigynal wings, roughly rounded triangular. Vulva 3.6 times wider than long, with structures at similar levels; spermathecae small, separated by more than four diameters, each connected anteromesally to bladder-like structure.</p><p>Variation</p><p>Total length: males (n = 10) 2.56–3.62, females (n = 7) 3.91–5.1.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF5FF973971F9FCF749FE31	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF0FF973A88FDE9F518FBF3.text	84353C5CFFF0FF973A88FDE9F518FBF3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion elegans (Simon 1873)	<div><p>Zodarion elegans (Simon)</p><p>(Figure 9 (J))</p><p>Enyo elegans Simon 1873: 56, pl. 2, figs. 13–14 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Enyo elegans: Simon 1875: 352, pl. 4, fig. 4 (♀).</p><p>Zodarion elegans: Simon 1893: 435 (♂ ♀); Chyzer and Kulczyński 1897: 149, pl. 6, fig. 1 (♂ ♀); Denis 1935c: 66, 69, figs. 1–2 (♂ ♀); Drensky 1940: 173, figs. 1a, 2a (♂ ♀); Bosmans 1997: 267, figs. 1–3, 77–78 (♂ ♀); Bouragba et al. 2012: 75, fig. 1H–L (♂ ♀); Rehfeldt and Cassar 2024: 36, fig. 36a–e (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion elegans simplicior: Simon 1914: 227, 234 (♀); Denis 1937a: 8, pl. 1, fig. 2 (♂).</p><p>Zodarion elegans maculisternum: Caporiacco 1950: 68 (♀).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 1♂, Khenchela Province (formerly known as Oulad Messelem), without further data (MNHN) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF0FF973A88FDE9F518FBF3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFF0FF883A93FA38F540FE09.text	84353C5CFFF0FF883A93FA38F540FE09.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion kabylianum Denis 1937 b: 1038	<div><p>Zodarion kabylianum Denis</p><p>(Figures 1 (E), 2 (E), 3 (E), (K), 4 (F), 5 (F), 6(J–L))</p><p>Zodarion kabylianum Denis 1937b: 1038, pl. 3, fig. 9a–c (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion kabylianum: Jocqué 1991: 153, figs. 11–12, 314, 394–398 (♀).</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Paratypes: 6♂, 2♀, 3 juveniles, ALGERIA: Kabylie Mountain Range, Zouagha Forest, without further data (MNHN-AR15757) .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>The male of Z. kabylianum can be distinguished from its congeners by the flattened teeth of the embolus with rounded tips (Figure 6 (K)), and the S-shaped tibial apophysis that is abruptly bent distally, ending in a large anterior tooth directed straight and a small posterior tooth (Figure 6 (L)). For female, see Z. algiricum .</p><p>Description</p><p>See Denis (1937).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFF0FF883A93FA38F540FE09	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFEFFF883A9AFDF7F51CFC7A.text	84353C5CFFEFFF883A9AFDF7F51CFC7A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion ludibundum Simon 1914	<div><p>Zodarion ludibundum Simon</p><p>(Figures 4 (G), 5 (G), 9(D–F))</p><p>Zodarion italicum Chyzer and Kulczyński 1897: 150, pl. 6, fig. 4 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion ludibundum: Simon 1914: 231, 235, figs. 469, 482, 484 (♂ ♀); Denis 1935a: 53, fig. 5 (♂ ♀); Denis 1935c: 68, 74; figs. 16–17 (♂ ♀); Denis 1937a: 26, pl. 5; fig. 33 (♂ ♀); Bosmans 1997: 281, figs. 45–48, 107–108 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion simoni: Denis 1935a: 54, fig. 7 (♂); Denis 1937a: 32, pl. 6, fig. 46 (♂).</p><p>Zodarion sabbadinii: Pesarini 1993: 7, figs. 3, 8, 14 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>1♂, 2 juveniles, ALGERIA: Tiaret District, 35.3869°N, 1.3380°W, 15 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFEFFF883A9AFDF7F51CFC7A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFEFFF883A0BFB40F51CF952.text	84353C5CFFEFFF883A0BFB40F51CF952.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion mesranense Bouragba and Bosmans	<div><p>Zodarion mesranense Bouragba and Bosmans</p><p>(Figures 1 (F), 2 (F), 3 (F), (L), 4 (H), 5 (H), 6(M–O))</p><p>Zodarion mesranense Bouragba and Bosmans, in Bouragba, Bosmans and Leiutier,</p><p>2012: 75, fig. 1A–E (♂ ♀).</p><p>Type material examined</p><p>Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, ALGERIA: Djelfa Province, El-Mesrane dune belt, 880 m a .s .l ., 5 October 1999 (MNHN (no code defined)) .</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 3♀ (CMU), El Bayadh District, 33.6936°N, 0.9929°W, 14 April 2023 (J. Korba) . 1♂ (CMU), Oran Province, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-0.6642&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=35.7095" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -0.6642/lat 35.7095)">Santa Cruz Fort</a>, 35.7095°N, − 0.6642°W, 10 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFEFFF883A0BFB40F51CF952	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFEEFF893971FEC6F7DCFA7D.text	84353C5CFFEEFF893971FEC6F7DCFA7D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion pusio Simon	<div><p>Zodarion pusio Simon</p><p>(Figures 4 (I), 5 (I), 9(G–I))</p><p>Zodarion pusio Simon 1914, p. 229, 235; figs. 470, 483–484 (♂ ♀); Denis 1935c: 67, 76; figs. 20–21 (♂ ♀); Denis 1937a: 29; fig. 40 (♂ ♀); Pesarini 1991: 8, fig. 1a–b (♂ ♀); Pesarini 1993: 6, figs. 1, 6, 11 (♂ ♀); Bosmans 1997: 274; figs. 18–19, 89–90 (♂ ♀); Bosmans 2009: 221, figs. 3–4, 9–10 (♂ ♀); Déjean 2016: 14, figs. 1C, F, 3A (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion punicum: Denis 1937a: 28, pl. 5, figs. 37–39 (♂ ♀); Bosmans 1997: 275; Bouragba et al. 2012: 82. (syn. n.).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 32♂, 11♀, labelled as ‘ Biskra, Bou Saada, Constaine’, without further data (MNHN-AR1544) . 4♂, 2♀ (MNHN-AR1544), Tissemsilt Province, Theniet-el-Had Town, without further data . 1♂ (CMU), Biskra Province, Serraoui Private Palm Grove, May 2014 (W. Berretima) . 2♀ (CMU), Algiers Province, Sidi M’Hamed district, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique d’Algérie (INRAA), May 2014 (W. Berretima) . 1♀ (CMU), Biskra Province, Institut Technique de Développement de l’Agriculture Saharienne (ITDAS), June 2014 (W. Berretima) . 7♂, 5♀, 10 juveniles (CMU), Biskra Province, Station Régionale de la protection des végétaux (SRPV), 6 June 2014 (W. Berretima) . 1♂ (CMU), idem, February 2015 .</p><p>Comment</p><p>Earlier studies on Z. pusio have documented this species in France and Italy. Pesarini (1993) proposed that Z. punicum, a species described by Denis (1937) from Tunisia, should be considered a junior synonym of Z. pusio . However, Bosmans (1997) rejected this synonymy after examining specimens from Algeria, which were diagnosed by a shorter tibial hook and more rounded tegular bulge – traits that closely resembled the illustrations of Z. punicum provided by Denis (1937). It is important to note that neither Pesarini nor Bosmans examined the type material of Z. punicum . Later, Bouragba et al. (2012) included Z. punicum in a list of African species, though they did not provide supporting evidence.</p><p>In the present study, we examined a large number of Algerian specimens housed at the MNHN, including those previously identified by Bosmans as Z. punicum . Upon side-by-side comparison, we found no significant differences between these specimens and those of Z. pusio . We therefore propose the synonymisation of Z. punicum with Z. pusio .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFEEFF893971FEC6F7DCFA7D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A14FC3FF03BFAF2.text	84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A14FC3FF03BFAF2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Amphiledorus balnearius Jocque and Bosmans	<div><p>Amphiledorus balnearius Jocqué and Bosmans</p><p>(Figure 10 (B–D))</p><p>Amphiledorus balnearius Jocqué and Bosmans, 2001, p. 124, figs. 14–17, 19, 21–26 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 1♂, Mostaganem Province, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-0.0927&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=35.7941" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -0.0927/lat 35.7941)">Aïn Nouïssy Town</a>, 35.7941°N, 0.0927°W, 9 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p><p>Diagnosis and description</p><p>See Jocqué and Bosmans (2001).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Northern and Northwestern Algeria, and north-eastern to south-western Spain.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A14FC3FF03BFAF2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A22FF38F5B8FD8B.text	84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A22FF38F5B8FD8B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zodarion valentii Bosmans, Loverre and Addante	<div><p>Zodarion valentii Bosmans, Loverre and Addante</p><p>(Figure 9 (K))</p><p>Enyo algerica Simon, 1870: 98; Simon 1873: 65, 172, pl. 2, fig. 12 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Enyo algiricum: Denis 1935c: 67, 69, figs. 5–6 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Zodarion cfr. affine: Bosmans 1994: 126 (♀).</p><p>Zodarion valentii: Bosmans et al. 2019: 10, figs. 4a–f, 5a–e (♂ ♀); Benhalima and Bosmans 2020: 98; figs. 23–24, 29–33, 44–48 (♂ ♀).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>ALGERIA: 1♂, Tlemcen Province, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-1.332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=34.7849" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -1.332/lat 34.7849)">Terny Beni Hdiel Town</a>, 34.7849°N, − 1.3320°W, 11 April 2023 (J. Korba) (CMU) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/84353C5CFFEDFF8A3A22FF38F5B8FD8B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Shafaie, Sepideh;Pekár, Stano;Korba, Jan;Doumandji, Salaheddine;Berretima, Wahiba	Shafaie, Sepideh, Pekár, Stano, Korba, Jan, Doumandji, Salaheddine, Berretima, Wahiba (2025): Contribution to the zodariid spider fauna (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Algeria. Journal of Natural History 59 (25 - 28): 1895-1916, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2501589
