A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China

The genus Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 comprises 66 species, distributed across regions from East Asia to the Caucasus, with about 20 species recorded from China. According to Zonstein et al. (2018) and Zonstein (2024), members of Raveniola can be identified by the presence of two to three retroventral...

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Main Authors: Guchun Zhou, Jian Lu, Muqiushi Cui, Jiasheng Xu
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author Guchun Zhou
Jian Lu
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description The genus Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 comprises 66 species, distributed across regions from East Asia to the Caucasus, with about 20 species recorded from China. According to Zonstein et al. (2018) and Zonstein (2024), members of Raveniola can be identified by the presence of two to three retroventral megaspines arranged sequentially on tibia I in males and paired spermathecae in females, each bearing two-branched heads or a lateral diverticulum.A new mygalomorph species, Raveniola fuzhouensis Zhou, sp. nov., is described from Fujian Province, China. Detailed description, diagnosis, illustrations and a distribution map of the new species are provided.
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spelling doaj-art-149d895339c445e7aa53694c2ed24dc12025-01-05T08:31:07ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282025-01-011311210.3897/BDJ.13.e142264142264A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, ChinaGuchun Zhou0Jian Lu1Muqiushi Cui2Jiasheng Xu3School of Life Sciences, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal UniversityAdministration of Jiangxi Qiyunshan National Nature ReserveSchool of Life Sciences, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal UniversityThe genus Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 comprises 66 species, distributed across regions from East Asia to the Caucasus, with about 20 species recorded from China. According to Zonstein et al. (2018) and Zonstein (2024), members of Raveniola can be identified by the presence of two to three retroventral megaspines arranged sequentially on tibia I in males and paired spermathecae in females, each bearing two-branched heads or a lateral diverticulum.A new mygalomorph species, Raveniola fuzhouensis Zhou, sp. nov., is described from Fujian Province, China. Detailed description, diagnosis, illustrations and a distribution map of the new species are provided.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/142264/download/pdf/AsiabiodiversitymorphologyMygalomorphaetax
spellingShingle Guchun Zhou
Jian Lu
Muqiushi Cui
Jiasheng Xu
A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
Biodiversity Data Journal
Asia
biodiversity
morphology
Mygalomorphae
tax
title A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
title_full A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
title_fullStr A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
title_short A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
title_sort new species of raveniola zonstein 1987 araneae nemesiidae from fujian china
topic Asia
biodiversity
morphology
Mygalomorphae
tax
url https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/142264/download/pdf/
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