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
Lamottella
n. gen.
TYPE
SPECIES
. —
Lamottella longipes
n. gen., n. sp.
ETYMOLOGY. — The new genus is dedicated to Prof. M. Lamotte, an ecologist and an outstanding specialist on frogs, who initiated and led the early scientific expeditions to the
Nimba
Mountains. Gender feminine.
DIAGNOSIS AND AFFINITIES. — Medium sized spider, body length
c
.
5.5 mm
. Eye field large, carapace convex, chelicerae big, maxillae long, sternum short and wide, legs long. Especially long first legs, their femora with protruding setae on ventral surface. This genus is characterised by the very long first legs and the unique structure of the male copulatory organ (see description of species). Relatively simple structure of the male genitalia and modified habitus do not provide adequate base for drawing conclusions on the relationships of the genus.