On the endemic spider species of the genus Savigniorrhipis Wunderlich, 1992 (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in the Azores (Portugal), with description of a new species

Savigniorrhipis topographicus new species is described from the Azores. The synapomorphies of Savigniorrhipis are discussed along with the affinities of the genus within the Savignia-group. Given the extremely restricted and increasingly disturbed habitat, S. topographicus new species should be clas...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: Crespo, Luís Carlo, Bosmans, Robert, Cardoso, Pedro, Borges, Paulo AV
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
GENERA
taxonomy
CONSERVATION
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS
ERIGONINE SPIDERS
laurel forest
endemism
Macaronesia
Azores
Sao Jorge
Arachnida
Erigoninae
Savignia
Diplocephalus
Jorge Island
Wunderlich
Online Access:https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4377913
http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-4377913
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3745.3.2
https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/4377913/file/4377919
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Summary:Savigniorrhipis topographicus new species is described from the Azores. The synapomorphies of Savigniorrhipis are discussed along with the affinities of the genus within the Savignia-group. Given the extremely restricted and increasingly disturbed habitat, S. topographicus new species should be classified as Critically Endangered and its single forest habitat at Topo (Sao Jorge Island) should increase its current protection level to a strict nature reserve.

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