Biology:Altimella
Altimella is a genus of spiders in the family Cicurinidae.[1]
This genus is similar to Brommella, which also possesses a cribellum. However, Altimella differs from Brommella by having a longer retrolateral tibial apophysis.[2]
Distribution
Altimella is only known from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Xizang) in China.[2][1]
Life style
Spiders of this genus have been found in high altitude areas (around 4,000 m) of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They construct sheet webs under stones.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin "altus" "high", and the suffix -mella from the related genus Brommella. This is an indication of the genus appearing at higher altitudes.[2]
A. nedong is named after the type locality (Xizang, Shannan City, Nedong District, Zedang Town).[2] A. ngamring is also named after type locality (Shigatse City, Ngamring County, Kaga Town, Nanma Village).[2]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[1]
- Altimella nedong Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024 – China (type species)
- Altimella ngamring Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024 – China
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Altimella Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6582. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Wang, L. Y.; Mu, Y. N. (2024). "Altimella gen. nov., a new genus of Cicurinidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Xizang, China, with description of two new species". ZooKeys (1210): 133–142. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910. Bibcode: 2024ZooK.1210..133W.
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