Frick Holger

Description of Caracladus zamoniensis spec. nov. from Alp Flix

Project Number: CH-5298

Project Type:	Research_Project
Project Duration:	10/24/2007 - 10/24/2007 project completed
Funding Source:	other ,
Project Leader:	Dr. Holger Frick FL- Liechtenstein

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Research Areas:

Biodiversity

Disciplines:

general biology
zoology

Abstract:
The spider species Caracladus zamoniensis spec. nov. was described for the first time from a specimen collected on Alp Flix. A literature search and the checking of museum specimens showed that the newly described species was collected since 100 years, but not recognised as new species. Its distribution covers the subalpine areas of the whole Western Alps. A revision of the genus, including a phylogenetic analysis, showed that the new species is sister to C. avicula, a rarely collected species endemic to the Alps (and also occurring on Alp Flix). Other closely related species occur in Eastern Asia and the Alps. All known species of the genus Caracladus seem to be winter active and preferably occur in mid to high ranges of mountains.

Informationen zu weiteren Arbeiten auf der Alp Flix

Publications:
rick, H., Muff, P. 2009. Revision of the genus Caracladus with the description of Caracladus zamoniensis spec. nov. (Araneae, Linyphiidae, Erigoninae) - Zootaxa 1982, 1-37

Muff, P. 2007. Ground-dwelling spiders from the dwarf-shrup heath to subalpine coniferous forest: diversity, distribution and its predictors. University of Bern, diploma thesis.


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