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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 3: 14 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.3.8
Page range: 401-412
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A new species of Calommata (Araneae: Atypidae) from Guizhou Province, China

College of Life Science; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; Hunan; China
College of Life Science; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; Hunan; China
College of Life Science; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; Hunan; China
College of Life Science; Hunan Normal University; Changsha 410081; Hunan; China
Araneae COI Danxia landform taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of the purse-web spider genus Calommata Lucas, 1837, Calommata chishui Wu & Xu, sp. nov. (♂♀), is described based on specimens collected from Chishui, Guizhou Province, China. The male of this new species possesses a distinctly white palpal patella, representing a unique autapomorphy that readily distinguishes the new species from all other known congeners. Detailed morphological descriptions, diagnostic photographs, and distributional data are provided. Furthermore, mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA barcodes are provided for both sexes to facilitate supplementary verification, accurate sex association, and future research.

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How to Cite

Wu, Y., Chen, J., Xu, X. & Yin, H. (2026) A new species of Calommata (Araneae: Atypidae) from Guizhou Province, China. Zootaxa, 5849 (3), 401–412. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.3.8