Biology:Dalmasula

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Short description: Genus of spiders

Dalmasula
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Dalmasula
Platnick, Szüts, & Ubick, 2012
Type species
Dalmasula lorelei
Platnick & Dupérré, 2012
Species

5, see text

Dalmasula is a genus of goblin spiders containing five species occurring in Namibia and South Africa. Males range from 1.7–2.8 mm in length, females 2.2–3.1 mm. The cephalothorax is orange or yellow, and the abdomen is white.[1]

Species

Dalmasula comprises 5 species:

  • Dalmasula dodebai Szűts & Ubick, 2012 — South Africa
  • Dalmasula griswoldi Szűts & Ubick, 2012 — South Africa
  • Dalmasula lorelei Platnick & Dupérré, 2012 (type) — Namibia
  • Dalmasula parvimana (Simon, 1910) — Namibia
  • Dalmasula tsumkwe Platnick & Dupérré, 2012 — Namibia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3012506 entry