Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae)
The goblin spider Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) has remained taxonomically unrevised and has not been phylogenetically placed until now. In this study, O. manicata is redescribed based on newly collected specimens from Sri Lanka. The habitus and genital morphology of both male...
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| description | The goblin spider Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) has remained taxonomically unrevised and has not been phylogenetically placed until now. In this study, O. manicata is redescribed based on newly collected specimens from Sri Lanka. The habitus and genital morphology of both males and females are illustrated and described, with photographs provided for the first time. Orchestina manicata is recognised by the embolus which has a triangular bifid tip and a swollen palpal tibia. The abdomen in males and females is rounded. Through a phylogenetic analysis of 51 morphological characters, combined with molecular data from two target genes (28S, 18S), we present the first hypothesis regarding the phylogenetic placement of this species within the genus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72f5a129b31a49b3bacfa5636b8ac3df2025-01-09T07:23:36ZengTarbiat Modares UniversityJournal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics2423-81122025-03-01111117127Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae)Sasanka Ranasinghe0Suresh P. Benjamin1 National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka The goblin spider Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) has remained taxonomically unrevised and has not been phylogenetically placed until now. In this study, O. manicata is redescribed based on newly collected specimens from Sri Lanka. The habitus and genital morphology of both males and females are illustrated and described, with photographs provided for the first time. Orchestina manicata is recognised by the embolus which has a triangular bifid tip and a swollen palpal tibia. The abdomen in males and females is rounded. Through a phylogenetic analysis of 51 morphological characters, combined with molecular data from two target genes (28S, 18S), we present the first hypothesis regarding the phylogenetic placement of this species within the genus.http://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article-36-74566-en.pdfbiodiversityceyloncladisticsconservationmorphology |
| spellingShingle | Sasanka Ranasinghe Suresh P. Benjamin Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics biodiversity ceylon cladistics conservation morphology |
| title | Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) |
| title_full | Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) |
| title_fullStr | Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) |
| title_short | Phylogenetic position and redescription of Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Oonopidae) |
| title_sort | phylogenetic position and redescription of orchestina manicata simon 1893 araneae oonopidae |
| topic | biodiversity ceylon cladistics conservation morphology |
| url | http://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article-36-74566-en.pdf |
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