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.