A NEW SPECIES OF DRASSYLLUS (ARANEAE, GNAPHOSIDAE) FROM WEST TEXAS

A NEW SPECIES OF DRASSYLLUS (ARANEAE, GNAPHOSIDAE) FROM WEST TEXAS

A new species, Drassyllus broussardi, is described from Presidio County, West Texas, USA. The species belongs to the insularis group but has a distinctively elongated embolus in males and concomitantly elongated copulatory ducts in females.

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 197 - 198
Main Authors: Platnick, Norman I., Horner, Norman
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: American Arachnological Society 01-01-2007
The American Arachnological Society
Subjects:
Araneae
Biological taxonomies
Discovery and exploration
Drassyllus
Embolisms
Female animals
Glycols
Gnaphosidae
Identification and classification
insularis group
Legs
Male animals
Mating behavior
Natural history
New species
Physiological aspects
Presidio County
Short Communications
Spiders
Texas
Zelotinae
Texas
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Summary:A new species, Drassyllus broussardi, is described from Presidio County, West Texas, USA. The species belongs to the insularis group but has a distinctively elongated embolus in males and concomitantly elongated copulatory ducts in females.
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ISSN:0161-8202
1937-2396
DOI:10.1636/H06-10.1