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| Denticulathys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lathyidae |
| Genus: | Denticulathys Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025[1] |
| Species: | D. amaataaidoo |
| Binomial name | |
| Denticulathys amaataaidoo Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025[2] | |
Denticulathys is a monotypic genus of African spiders in the family Lathyidae containing the single species, Denticulathys amaataaidoo.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Denticulathys amaataaidoo has been recorded from the Central African Republic and Gabon.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is a combination of Latin "dent-" (tooth), referring to the denticulation observed on the patellar apophysis of the male palp, and the related genus Lathys.[1]
The specific name honors Ghanaian author, academic and politician Ama Ata Aidoo.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Denticulathys Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
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