Jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains in Guinea
Author
Rollard, Christine
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Laboratoire de Zoologie (Arthropodes), 61 rue Buffon, F- 75231 Paris cedex 05 (France) chroll @ mnhn. fr
chroll@mnhn.fr
Author
Wesołowska, Wanda
Zoological Institute, Wrocław University, Sienkiewicza 21, PL- 50335 Wrocław (Poland) tomwes @ biol. uni. wroc. pl.
text
Zoosystema
2002
24
2
283
307
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5394616
1638-9387
5394616
Genus
Nimbarus
n. gen.
TYPE
SPECIES
. —
Nimbarus pratensis
n. gen., n. sp.
ETYMOLOGY. — The generic name is derived from the
terra typica
of the
type
species (
Nimba
Mountains). Gender masculine.
DIAGNOSIS AND AFFINITIES. — Small spider, body length
c
.
4 mm
. This genus is distinguished by the high carapace, the structure of the chelicerae and the unusual structure of the male copulatory organ (see description of species). Since the structure of the male genitalia of
Nimbarus
n. gen.
is peculiar and not relat- ed to other salticids but its habitus is rather typical, relationships of this genus are difficult to settle and demand further study.