Palpimanus obscurus Seropian & Bulbulashvili, 2026

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:067087

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Described:

Distribution: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran


Type Repository Provide information
  • Holotype: Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University (IZISU), Tbilisi, Georgia m (CaBOL 1035478) - (Seropian et al., 2026b)
  • Paratype: Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University (IZISU), Tbilisi, Georgia 2f (CaBOL 1035465, 1039443) - (Seropian et al., 2026b)
Taxonomic References
Palpimanus sogdianus Marusik & Guseinov, 2003: 40, f. 12-14, 29-35 (mf; misidentified per Seropian et al., 2026b: 55)
Palpimanus sp. Seropian et al., 2023: 267, f. 79-81, 141 (here per Seropian et al., 2026b: 55)
Palpimanus obscurus Seropian & Bulbulashvili, in Seropian et al., 2026b: 55, f. 29-38 (Dmf) Original description
References

Marusik, Y. M. & Guseinov, E. (2003). Spiders (Arachnida: Aranei) of Azerbaijan. 1. New family and genus records. Arthropoda Selecta 12(1): 29-46. -- Show included taxa

Seropian, A., Bulbulashvili, N., Otto, S., Krammer, H.-J., Kachlishvili, N. & Datunashvili, A. (2023). Picking pearls from the Silk Road: insights into the spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity in Georgia from the Caucasus barcode of life project. Part II. Caucasiana 2: 231-297 & Suppl. doi: 10.3897/caucasiana.2.e110536 -- Show included taxa

Seropian, A., Bulbulashvili, N., Makharadze, G., Zukakishvili, A. & Japaridze, L.-G. (2026b). New and interesting spiders (Arthropoda, Araneae) from Vashlovani National Park and Chachuna Managed Reserve (Georgia). Part II. Zootaxa 5814(1): 43-67. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.2 [[Zoobank: 76CE268F-33B8-482F-AB02-F5F4E09DE0D8]] -- Show included taxa

Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2026-05-20 New taxonomic reference entry Seropian et al., 2026b
2026-05-20 New taxonomic reference entry Seropian et al., 2026b
2026-05-20 New species inserted Seropian et al., 2026b

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