Altimella
| Altimella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cicurinidae |
| Genus: | Altimella Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. nedong Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Altimella is a genus of spiders in the family Cicurinidae.[2]
This genus is similar to Brommella, which also possesses a cribellum. However, Altimella differs from Brommella by having a longer retrolateral tibial apophysis.[1]
Distribution
Altimella is only known from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Xizang) in China.[1][2]
Life style
Spiders of this genus have been found in high altitude areas (around 4,000 m) of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They construct sheet webs under stones.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin "altus" "high", and the suffix -mella from the related genus Brommella. This is an indication of the genus appearing at higher altitudes.[1]
A. nedong is named after the type locality (Xizang, Shannan City, Nedong District, Zedang Town).[1] A. ngamring is also named after type locality (Shigatse City, Ngamring County, Kaga Town, Nanma Village).[1]
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Altimella nedong Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024 – China (type species)
- Altimella ngamring Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024 – China
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Wang, L. Y.; Mu, Y. N. (2024). "Altimella gen. nov., a new genus of Cicurinidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Xizang, China, with description of two new species". ZooKeys (1210): 133–142. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1210..133W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910. PMC 11362666. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Altimella Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-26.