Gangus longulus Simon, 1902

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Gangus longulus Simon, 1902

Gangus longulus Simon, 1902: 390 . Syntype (s), M, F, Cooktown, whereabouts unknown, perhaps Paris. Thyene longula — Prószyński & Deekman-Reinhold 2010: 184.

Transferred to Thyene without documented evidence when Gangus synonymized with Thyene ( Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold 2010) . More recently, Prószyński (2014) has suggested this name be synonymized with Marptusa longula Thorell, 1881 (= Evarcha longula ). He also suggested the Simon name be treated, incorrectly, as the senior synonym. No reasons or illustrations of the types were given for this action. As Simon (1902) states that G. longulus has a laterally pointed, black, strong and sharp tibial apophysis while M. longula has a short bifurcate tibial apophysis, this possible synonomy is unlikely. At the same time the new combination was transferred to Evarcha on the basis of the similarity of the genitalia of M. longula with that of Evarcha (see ‘Remarks’ for Evarcha , above).

Until the types or fresh material are found the status of this name is unknown.