ARACHNOLOGISCHE GESELLSCHAFT

Doi
10.5431/aramit1701
Author

Jäger P

Year
1999
Title

Sparassidae – the valid scientific name for the huntsman spiders (Arachnida: Araneae)

Title translated

Sparassidae – der gültige wissenschaftliche Name für die Riesenkrabbenspinnen (Arachnida: Araneae)

Issue

Heft 17

Pages
1-10
Abstract

The family name Sparassidae is recognized as available and valid according to the rules of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature. Synonymies, diagnoses and descriptions are given for the family, subfamily, type genus and type species. The type species of Sparassus is assigned. Sparassus is synonymised with Micrommata.

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Keywords

Sparassidae; Sparassus; Micrommata; family name; nomenclature