Reply to comments raised by Kulkarni (2015) on “A new species of genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Telangana, India and a detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960” by Pravalikha & Srinivasulu, 2015

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Published: Jul 25, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4364.7607-8
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Comments, new species, response, Thomisus.

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G. B. Pravalikha
Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University, College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
Chelmala Srinivasulu
Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University, College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 96 Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India

Abstract

We address the concerns raised by Kulkarni (2015) relating to variations between female holotype and paratype of the newly described Thomisus telanganaensis Pravalikha & Srinivasulu, 2015. The variations are due to phenotypic plasticity encountered among the members of the genus Thomisus. Thomisus projectus, an Indian endemic species, is so far known from localities within India and we clarify as to why we have provided a detailed morphological description in our contribution.

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Vol. 7 No. 9 (2015)
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References

Pravalikha, G.B. & C. Srinivasulu (2015). A new species of genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Telangana, India and a detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(3): 7000–7006; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4076.7000-6

Pravalikha, G.B. & C. Srinivasulu (in review). Description of male of Telangana Crab-Spider Thomisus telanganaensis Pravalikha & Srinivasulu, 2015 (Aranea: Thomisidae). Journal of Threatened Taxa

Kulkarni, S. (2015). Comments on “A new species of genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from Telangana, India and a detailed description of Thomisus projectus Tikader, 1960†by Pravalikha & Srinivasulu, 2015 published in Journal of Threatened Taxa. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(9): 7605–7606; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4363.7605-6

Tikader, B.K. (1980). The Fauna of India. Spiders: Araneae Vol 1, Part 1. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, 239pp.

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