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Tegenaria alamto Zamani, Marusik & Malek-Hosseini 2018
No full text<i>Tegenaria alamto</i> Zamani, Marusik & Malek-Hosseini, 2018 <p>Fig. 2C</p> <p> <i>Tegenaria alamto</i> Zamani <i>et al.</i>, 2018: 95, figs 1–11.</p> <p> <i>Tegenaria alamto</i> Zamani & Marusik, 2019: 294, figs 3A, 5A–G.</p> <p> <b>Material.</b> IRAN: <i>Ilam Province</i>: 1♂ (ZMUT), 45 km of Ilam-Darreh Shahr road, Barreh Zard Cave (= Kona Tarikah), 33°29'N, 46°50'E, 2268 m, 14.VII.2014 (H. Darvishnia).</p> <p> <b>Records in Iran.</b> Ilam (Zamani <i>et al</i>. 2018).</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Known only from the type locality in Barreh Zard Cave (Fig. 15A), Ilam Province, western Iran (Fig. 17).</p>Published as part of <i>Zamani, Alireza, Darvishnia, Hamid & Marusik, Yuri M., 2023, New data on cave spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Iran, with new species and records, pp. 345-366 in Zootaxa 5361 (3)</i> on page 347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5361.3.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10084538">http://zenodo.org/record/10084538</a>
Callipelis Zamani & Marusik 2017
No full textGenus <i>Callipelis</i> Zamani & Marusik, 2017 <p>This genus is monotypic, and the female of the type species was previously unknown.</p>Published as part of <i>Zamani, Alireza, Chatzaki, Maria, Esyunin, Sergei L. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, One new genus and nineteen new species of ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from Iran, with other taxonomic considerations, pp. 68-114 in European Journal of Taxonomy 751 (1)</i> on page 77, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1381, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/4906007">http://zenodo.org/record/4906007</a>
Zodariellum hunanense Zamani & Marusik 2022, comb. n.
No full textZodariellum hunanense (Yin, 2012) comb. n. Fig. 12B Zodarion hunanensis Yin, in Yin et al. 2012: 1148, figs 611a–e (♀). Comments. The southernmost species of the genus, currently known only from the original description based on material from southern China (Fig. 12B). Here, it is transferred to Zodariellum due to its screw-like copulatory ducts. Distribution. Southern China (Hunan) (Fig. 12B).Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2022, New taxonomic considerations in Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968 (Araneae: Zodariidae), with notes on the presence of cymbial diverticulum in different zodariid genera, pp. 161-177 in Zootaxa 5178 (2) on page 170, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5178.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/702223
Persiscape caucasica Zamani & Marusik 2020, comb. n.
No full textPersiscape caucasica (Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen, 2005) comb. n. (Figs. 12 M–O, 15A) Agelescape caucasica Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen 2005: 157, figs. 9–12, 69–71, 105 (♀). Diagnosis: This species differs from congeners by a scape that is longer than wide (Fig. 12M) and large membranous parts of the copulatory duct which are bent posteriorly (Fig. 12O) (v. scape not longer than wide, membranous parts of copulatory ducts short and not bent posteriorly). Description: See Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen (2005). Distribution: Lesbos (Bosmans et al. 2009), CentralAnatolia (Demir, Seyyar & Türke 2014), Georgia, and Azerbaijan (Otto 2018) (Fig. 15A).Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2020, A review of Agelenini (Araneae: Agelenidae: Ageleninae) of Iran and Tajikistan, with descriptions of four new genera, pp. 368-386 in Arachnology 18 (4) on page 376, DOI: 10.13156/arac.2020.18.4.368, http://zenodo.org/record/392521
Callipelis deserticola Zamani & Marusik 2017
No full textCallipelis deserticola Zamani & Marusik, 2017 Figs 5–6 Callipelis deserticola Zamani & Marusik, 2017: 324, fig. 5 (♂). Diagnosis For the diagnosis of the male, see Zamani & Marusik (2017). In the absence of any other congener, the newly described female of this species is tentatively diagnosed here by the shape of the epigynal atrium resembling an inverted droplet with narrowing posterior rims. The female of C. deserticola differs from those of Callilepis Westring, 1874 by their light color and distinct abdominal folium (vs dark and lacking folium) and the anterior lateral spinnerets being longer than the posterior ones (vs subequal). Material examined IRAN • 1 ♀; Yazd Province, Ardakan; 32°22′ N, 54°13′ E; Aug. 2017; A. Zamani leg.; MHNG • 1 ♀; Yazd Province, 10 km E of Ardakan; 32°19′ N, 54°12′ E; 1235 m a.s.l.; 11 Apr. 2004; V. Vignoli & P. Crucitti leg.; SMF. Photographic record IRAN • 1 ♀; Semnan Province, Rig-e Jen; 34°37′ N, 53°22′ E; Nov. 2018; A. Mohajeran. Description Female (MHNG) Habitus as in Figs 5A–C, 6. Total length 5.35. Carapace 2.72 long, 2.21 wide. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME = 0.18, ALE = 0.22, PME = 0.18, PLE = 0.22, PME–PME = 0.12. Carapace light yellowish brown with a dark marginal line and a distinct mark in clypeus; a distinct dark V-shaped mark in front of fovea. Sternum, maxillae and labium slightly lighter than carapace. Chelicerae (Fig. 5E) with 2 promarginal teeth and a retromarginal translucent lamina, widest at its base. Legs the same color as carapace and with numerous spines. Abdomen dorsally with long, thin setae and faded light brown stripes medially, extending into darker comb-shaped patterns laterally; ventrally without any pattern (Fig. 5D). Anterior lateral spinnerets cylindrical; posterior median spinnerets shorter and darker. Measurements of legs: I: 7.78 (2.30, 1.13, 1.43, 1.43, 1.49), II: 8.55 (2.30, 1.31, 1.57, 1.71, 1.66), III: 10.27 (2.54, 1.32, 1.78, 2.61, 2.02), IV: 12.07 (2.99, 1.45, 2.23, 3.18, 2.22). Epigyne as in Fig. 5F–J. Atrium large, inverted droplet shaped, with distinct anterior hood; copulatory openings behind lateral hoods at median part of the atrium; glands near the anterior edge of lateral hoods; copulatory ducts rather short, twisting posteriorly; receptacles not delimited from ducts, with additional bursae and glands. Male See Zamani & Marusik (2017). Distribution Genus endemic to Iran, known from the type locality in South Khorasan Province, the newly reported locality in Yazd Province (Fig. 6B) and the photographic record (Fig. 6A) in Semnan Province, central to eastern Iran. All specimens have been observed and collected in sand dunes.Published as part of Zamani, Alireza, Chatzaki, Maria, Esyunin, Sergei L. & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, One new genus and nineteen new species of ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from Iran, with other taxonomic considerations, pp. 68-114 in European Journal of Taxonomy 751 (1) on pages 77-79, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1381, http://zenodo.org/record/490600
Oecobius melanocephalus Zamani & Marusik 2023, sp. n.
No full text<i>Oecobius melanocephalus</i> sp. n. <p>(Figures 1G, H, 3A‒D)</p> <p> <i>Oecobius ferdowsii</i>: Zamani <i>et al</i>. 2017: 333, fig. 3A‒D (♀). – Zamani and Bosselaers 2020: 42, fig. 3A (♀).</p> <p> <i>Type material</i></p> <p> Holotype ♀ (ZMFUM), IRAN: Razavi Khorasan Province: Mashhad, 36.383333°N, 59.383333° E, 20 June 2015 (M. Hatami) [mismatched paratype of <i>O. ferdowsii</i>].</p> <p> <i>Additional material examined</i></p> <p>IRAN: Tehran Province: 1♀ (AZMI), Varamin-Pakdasht Rd., wheat field, Water Pump station, 16 April 2001 (A. Bahramishad); Lorestan Province: 1♀ (MHNG), Ma ̍mulan, 33.377778°N, 47.960417̊E, 6 August 1973 (A. Senglet); 1♀ (MHNG), Tang-e-Malavi, 33.263361°N, 47.76225̊E, 24 June 1974 (A. Senglet); Semnan Province: 1♀ (ZUCT), road to Shahrud, 36.306417°N, 54.794722°E, 17 May 2016 (A. Zamani).</p> <p> <i>Etymology</i></p> <p>The specific epithet refers to the characteristic black colouration of the carapace in this species.</p> <p> <i>Diagnosis</i></p> <p> The new species differs from all its congeners occurring in the region, except for <i>O. rhodiensis</i> Kritscher, 1966, by having a uniformly dark carapace. The new species differs from <i>O. rhodiensis</i> by dark sternum and venter of abdomen (vs light). The epigyne of the new species is somewhat similar to that of <i>O. fahimii</i> Zamani and Marusik, 2018 in the similar position of the sclerotised capsules, but differs by a relatively longer posterior part of ‘scape̍(<i>Sc</i>), ‘hoods̍ (<i>H</i>) longer than scape is wide, and round sclerotised capsules (<i>Cs</i>) (vs ‘scape̍ wider than ‘hoods̍, sclerotised capsules oval; see Figure 3A–D).</p> <p> <i>Description</i></p> <p> Female (measurements from Zamani <i>et al</i>. 2017, p. 335). Habitus as in Figure 1G, H. Total length 2.58. Carapace 0.88 long, 1.00 wide. Eye sizes: AME: 0.08, ALE: 0.09, PLE: 0.04, PME: 0.13. Carapace and sternum uniformly black. Chelicerae, labium, and maxillae dark brown. Legs pale yellowish brown, with distinct annulations. Abdomen black, dorsally mottled with guanine patches and bearing black median band and submedian patches, ventrally slightly lighter, with three light brown longitudinal stripes. Spinnerets slightly lighter than abdomen, uniformly coloured. Measurements of leg I: 2.77 (0.78, 0.28, 0.56, 0.62, 0.53).</p> <p> Epigyne as in Figure 3A, B; epigynal plate oval, ca 1.3 times wider than long; with distinct, as long as wide ‘scape̍ (<i>Sc</i>), and pair of ‘hoods̍ (<i>H</i>), twice wider than ‘scape̍; sclerotised capsules (<i>Cs</i>) round, separated by ca 3 diameters; receptacles (<i>Re</i>, poorly distinct in Figure 3B) oval, transversal, each shorter than half of epigynal plate width.</p> <p> <i>Male.</i> Unknown.</p> <p> <i>Distribution</i></p> <p>Known from Lorestan, Tehran, Semnan and Razavi Khorasan provinces, south-western to north-eastern Iran (Figure 9).</p> <p> <i>Comments</i></p> <p> This species was initially described as the female of <i>O. ferdowsii</i> Mirshamsi, Zamani and Marusik, 2017. This is herein considered a mismatch: not only are there striking differences in the colouration pattern between the two species (compare Zamani <i>et al</i>. 2017, fig. 2A, B and 3A, B), but the results of ongoing research on Central Asian Oecobiinae also indicate that <i>O. ferdowsii</i> should be classified within a separate genus. The females of this currently undescribed genus exhibit a completely different conformation of epigyne and vulva compared to those of <i>O. melanocephalus</i> <b>sp. n.</b></p>Published as part of <i>Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2023, New species and records of Oecobius Lucas, 1846 (Araneae: Oecobiidae) from Iran and Azerbaijan, pp. 1693-1709 in Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) (J. Nat. Hist.) 57 (37 - 40)</i> on pages 1697-1698, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2023.227235
Zodariellum zebra Zamani & Marusik 2022, comb. n.
No full textZodariellum zebra (Charitonov, 1946) comb. n. Fig. 12A Zodarion zebra Charitonov, 1946: 21, fig. 10 (♀). Zodarion zebra: Charitonov 1969: 71. Comments. This species is hereby transferred to Zodariellum due to its screw-like copulatory ducts, a character unknown in other Zodariinae. Judging from the name and the detail verbal description by Charitonov (1969), it is very likely that Z. zebra is a junior synonym of Z. testaceofasciatum, a species with striped abdomen and type locality not far from that of Z. zebra. Distribution. Uzbekistan (Fig. 12A).Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2022, New taxonomic considerations in Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968 (Araneae: Zodariidae), with notes on the presence of cymbial diverticulum in different zodariid genera, pp. 161-177 in Zootaxa 5178 (2) on page 176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5178.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/702223
Zodariellum tadzhikum Zamani & Marusik 2022, comb. n.
No full textZodariellum tadzhikum (Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968) comb. n. Fig. 12A Zodarion tadzhikum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968: 686, fig. 3 (♀). Zodarion tadzhikum: Andreeva 1976: 39, fig. 47 (♀). Comments. There are no proper figures of the epigyne available for this species.We have transferred it to Zodariellum considering that Andreeva (1976) compared it with Z. bactrianum and Z. zebra. The holotype is in the Zoological Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (W. Wawer, pers. comm.). Distribution. Tajikistan (Fig. 12A).Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2022, New taxonomic considerations in Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968 (Araneae: Zodariidae), with notes on the presence of cymbial diverticulum in different zodariid genera, pp. 161-177 in Zootaxa 5178 (2) on page 174, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5178.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/702223
Persiscape nassirkhanii Zamani & Marusik 2020, sp. n.
No full textPersiscape nassirkhanii sp. n. (Figs. 2C, 9B, 11 E–F, 15B) Type material: Holotype ♂ (MHNG), IRAN: Lorestan Province: Malavi-Shahabad, 33°35′N 47°14′E, 1400 m, 25 June 1974 (A. Senglet). Etymology: This species is named after Iranian arachnologist and friend of the first author, Dr Mahrad Nassirkhani, in recognition of his substantial contributions to the taxonomy and faunistics of Iranian pseudoscorpions. Diagnosis: This species is most similar to P. zagrosensis sp. n. from which it can be distinguished by the embolus proper directed retrolaterally (v. antero-retrolaterally) and by the semi-round extension at the base of the embolus proper (Ee) (v. triangular) (Figs. 9B, 11E). Description of male: Habitus as in Fig. 2C. Total length 6.02. Carapace 2.67 long, 1.78 wide. Eye sizes and PME interdistance: AME: 0.13, ALE: 0.17, PME: 0.12, PLE: 0.12, PME–PME: 0.06. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicera, and maxilla light brown. Carapace with dark margins, wide, light submarginal bands, two wide, brown lateral bands, and a wide, light median band. Legs the same colour as the carapace, without annulations. Abdomen light gray with two distinct dark gray lateral bands dorsally, without any pattern ventrally. Spinnerets uniformly light yellow. Leg I measurements: 9.3 (2.40, 0.93, 2.15, 2.33, 1.49). Palp as in Figs. 9B, 11 E–F. Patella and tibia with blunt triangular retrolateral apophyses; median apophysis almost straight, tegular apophysis wide; lamellar process slightly shorter than embolus. Female: Unknown. Distribution: Known only from the type locality in Lorestan Province, southwestern Iran (Fig. 15B).Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2020, A review of Agelenini (Araneae: Agelenidae: Ageleninae) of Iran and Tajikistan, with descriptions of four new genera, pp. 368-386 in Arachnology 18 (4) on pages 377-378, DOI: 10.13156/arac.2020.18.4.368, http://zenodo.org/record/392521
Trygetus cyrus Zamani & Marusik 2022, sp. n.
No full textTrygetus cyrus sp. n. Figs 5F, 6A–C Type material. Holotype ♀ (MHNG), IRAN: Fars Province: Izad Khast, 31°31'N 52°08'E, 12.06.1974 (A. Senglet). Etymology. This species is named after Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600–530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire; noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species differs from its congeners in the region (i.e. T. gromovi Marusik, 2011, T. susianus Zamani & Marusik, 2021 and T. Jacksoni Marusik & Guseinov, 2003) by the lack of distinct epigynal fovea (Fo) (vs. present in other species), and by the parallel epigynal sclerotization (vs. triangular or absent, cf. Fig. 6B and 6E, H, J). Description. Female. Habitus as in Fig. 5F. Total length 2.17. Carapace 0.92 long, 0.61 wide. Eye sizes: AME: 0.06, ALE: 0.05, PLE: 0.04. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae and maxillae yellowish brown. Legs yellowish, without annulations. Abdomen dark grayish. Spinnerets pale, uniform in color. Measurements of legs: Fe I: 0.54, Fe II: 0.53, Pa II: 0.21, III: 1.62 (0.48, 0.22, 0.32, 0.32, 0.28), IV: 2.34 (0.63, 0.27, 0.52, 0.53, 0.39), unlisted segments missing. Epigyne as in Fig. 6A–C; plate broad, 2.5 times wider than long, fovea indistinct, hoods and pockets absent; median part with 2 parallel sclerotized structures; vulva consisted of membranous globular bursae (Bu) and round receptacles (Re), bursae separated by diameter of one receptacle, and receptacles separated almost by 3 diameters; copulatory ducts indistinct; fertilization ducts comma shaped. Male. Unknown. Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Fars Province, south-central Iran.Published as part of Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2022, New taxonomic data on Zodariinae (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Azerbaijan, Iran Afghanistan and Pakistan, pp. 423-438 in Zootaxa 5155 (3) on pages 428-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.3.7, http://zenodo.org/record/668346
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