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

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Authors: Jerome S. Miller, Cahyo Rahmadi
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Abstract

A new troglomorphic spider from caves in Central Java, Indonesia, is described and placed in the ctenid genus Amauropelma Raven, Stumkat & Gray, until now containing only species from Queensland, Australia. Only juveniles and mature females of the new species are known. We give our reasons for placing the new species in Amauropelma, discuss conflicting characters, and make predictions about the morphology of the as yet undiscovered male that will test our taxonomic hypothesis. The description includes DNA barcode sequence data.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN