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Altimella gen. nov., a new genus of Cicurinidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Xizang, China, with description of two new species

  • 1. Southwest University, Chongqing, China
  • 2. Institute of Plateau Biology of Xizang Autonomous Region, Lhasa, China|Medog Biodiversity Observation and Research Station of Xizang Autonomous Region, Medog, China
  • 3. Hebei University, Baoding, China

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Altimella Wang & Zhang, gen. nov., a new genus belonging to Cicurinidae, is established, and two new species are described, Altimella nedong Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀, type species) and A. ngamring Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀), from Xizang, China. Detailed descriptions of somatic features and genital characteristics, photos of the habitus, photos and drawings of the copulatory organs, and a distribution map are provided.

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