Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

TAXONOMIC ACCOUNT OF SOME CRAB-SPIDERS GENUS THOMISUS WALCKENAER, 1805 (ARANEAE: MISUMENINAE: THOMISIDAE) FROM BANGLADESH



 

ABSTRACT: A taxonomic study on the crab-spiders genus Thomisus Walckenaer was carried out in different areas of coastal region of Khulna,  Bangladesh.  Two species were recorded in this study of which T. bhagabatin. sp. was identified as new to science and another one T. cherapunjius Tikader  was recorded for the first time in Bangladesh. The generic diagnosis, description of the species, distribution and key to the species was provided.

Keywords: Taxonomy, morphology, crab-spider, Araneae, Misumeninae, Thomisidae.

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