Taxon details

Family: Palpimanidae / Genus: Steriphopus

Steriphopus ritigalensis Benjamin, 2024

  • Rank: Species
  • Status: accepted
  • Described: m f
  • Last updated: 2024-12-21
  • LSID: [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:063407]
  • Distribution: Sri Lanka
Type deposit provide information
  • Holotype: Manchester Museum of the University of Manchester (MMUE/MMUM), Manchester, United Kingdom; m (Benjamin, 2024c)
  • Paratype: Manchester Museum of the University of Manchester (MMUE/MMUM), Manchester, United Kingdom; 1f (Benjamin, 2024c)
Taxonomic references
Steriphopus macleayi Marusik & Zonstein, 2018: 492, f. 1-27 (mf; misidentifed per Benjamin, 2024c: 11).
Steriphopus ritigalensis Benjamin, 2024c: 11 (Dmf, new name for Steriphopus macleayi sensu Marusik & Zonstein, 2018: 492).
References

Benjamin, S. P. (2024c). Palp-footed spiders of Sri Lanka with descriptions of six new species (Araneae: Palpimanidae). ZooNova 40: 1-23. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14537225 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Marusik, Y. M. & Zonstein, S. L. (2018). Notes on the spider genus Steriphopus (Araneae: Palpimanidae), with redescription of the type species. Arachnology 17(9): 491-496. doi:10.13156/arac.2018.17.9.491 download pdf -- Show included taxa

Edit history
Date Type Reference Detail
2024-12-21 Taxonomic reference added from other taxon n/a (Old value)
2024-12-21 New taxonomic reference entry Benjamin, 2024c n/a
2024-12-21 New species inserted Benjamin, 2024c n/a