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Sahydroaraneus sebastiani Sunil Jose, 2017

India ♀

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Sahydroaraneus sebastiani

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Sahydroaraneus sebastiani

Described By: Sunil Jose, 2017
Researcher Profile: Sunil K Jose
Genus: Sahydroaraneus
Etymology: The new species is named after Dr. P.A. Sebastian, Sacred Heart College, Cochin for the valuable contribution he has rendered to the arachnology of Western Ghats.
Original Type Locality: India, Kerala State, Thrissur District, Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary, ~800 m elevation

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Sahydroaraneus sebastiani

Holotype : ♀ (DMCK 139-2), India

Paratype : ♀ (DMCK 139-1), India

Paratype : ♀ (DMCK 139-3), India

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A new species of Sahydroaraneus (Theraphosidae) from Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Sunil K Jose ,2017
A new species Sahydroaraneus sebastiani sp.nov. is recorded from the Western Ghats of Kerala. It resembles S. collinus Pocock 1899 but can be separated from S. collinus Pocock 1899 in having spermathecal stalks with uniform diameter ending in a single lobe, while in S. collinus Pocock 1899 spermathecal stalks are wider at the bottom, tapering at upper end and posses a bud like single lobe.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 5(3): 186-189
- Sahydroaraneus sebastiani

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