Megamyrmaekion tarrhunense (Karsch, 1881)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:027011

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Distribution: Libya

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Taxonomic References
Drassus tarrhunensis Karsch, 1881a: 12, pl. 1, f. 11 (Df) Original description
Megamyrmaekion tarrhunense Truong et al., 2026: 435 (removed from S of Megamyrmaekion caudatum, rejecting Bosmans & Hervé, 2021: 60, T from Drassus)
References

Karsch, F. (1881a). Verzeichniss der während der Rohlfs'schen africanischen Expedition erbeuteten Myriopoden und Arachniden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 47(1): 1-14, pl. 1. -- Show included taxa

Truong, B. P., Le, T. T. S., Uyen, P. T. T., Phan, Q. T. & Hoang, Q. D. (2026). New synonymy and combinations in Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 1834 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa 5853(3): 433-440. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5853.3.10 ZooBank: 28CC1CCE-2B3A-4F27-B5F1-2F3165006342 -- Show included taxa

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2026-07-23 New taxonomic reference entry Truong et al., 2026
2026-07-23 Taxonomic reference update Truong et al., 2026 Old value
2026-07-23 Species updated Truong et al., 2026 Old value
2021-04-26 Species updated Bosmans & Hervé, 2021 Old value Status: Synonym
2021-04-26 Species transferred to new genus Bosmans & Hervé, 2021 Species transferred from Drassodes to Megamyrmaekion

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