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A troglomorphic spider from Java (Araneae, Ctenidae, Amauropelma).

Jeremy Miller¹, Cahyo Rahmadi

¹Department of Entomology, Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis, Postbus 9517 2300RA Leiden, The Netherlands.

|February 4, 2012

Summary

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A new cave spider species from Indonesia has been identified and placed in the Amauropelma genus. This discovery expands the known range of this spider genus beyond Australia.

Keywords:

DNA barcode Indonesia Jonggrangan Limestone conservation troglobite

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Area of Science:

* Arachnology and cave biology.
* Taxonomy and evolutionary biology.

Background:

* The ctenid spider genus Amauropelma was previously known only from Queensland, Australia.
* Cave ecosystems harbor unique and often endemic species.

Purpose of the Study:

* To describe a new troglomorphic spider species discovered in Central Java, Indonesia.
* To determine the taxonomic placement of this new species within the Amauropelma genus.
* To discuss the morphological evidence and DNA barcode data supporting its classification.

Main Methods:

* Morphological examination of juvenile and mature female specimens.
* DNA barcoding using sequence data.
* Comparative analysis with existing Amauropelma species.

Main Results:

* A new troglomorphic spider species is described from Indonesian caves.
* The species is tentatively placed in the genus Amauropelma based on morphological and genetic data.
* The known geographic distribution of Amauropelma is expanded from Australia to Indonesia.

Conclusions:

* The new species represents a significant range extension for the Amauropelma genus.
* Further research, including the discovery of male specimens, is needed to confirm the taxonomic hypothesis.
* The study highlights the importance of exploring cave biodiversity for understanding spider evolution.