High-resolution X-ray computed tomography of an extant new Donuea (Araneae: Liocranidae) species in Madagascan copal

Jan Bosselaers; Manuel Dierick; Veerle Cnudde; Bert Masschaele; Luc Van Hoorebeke; Patric Jacobs

High-resolution X-ray computed tomography of an extant new Donuea (Araneae: Liocranidae) species in Madagascan copal

Jan Bosselaers^*, Manuel Dierick, Veerle Cnudde, Bert Masschaele, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Patric Jacobs

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Abstract

A new extant Donuea (Liocranidae) species is described from Madagascar, from both alcohol preserved fresh material and also as a subfossil in copal from the Sambava area. X-ray micro computed tomography was used to visualise minute details of the male palp of the copal specimen in order to confirm conspecificity. This is the first time a new spider species discovered in Madagascan copal can immediately be demonstrated as belonging to an extant species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-35
Number of pages	11
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	2427
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2010

Keywords

Collustrata
Decorsei
Dionycha
Extant
Extinct
Fauna
Palaeontology
Palp structure
Subfossil resin

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High-resolution X-ray computed tomography of an extant new Donuea (Araneae: Liocranidae) species in Madagascan copal

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