First record of the family Anyphaenidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from the Chiapas amber (Early Miocene, Mexico)
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The first record of the spider family Anyphaenidae for the early Miocene Mexican Chiapas amber, a juvenile from Simojovel de Allende, is described. The specimen is assigned to the subfamily Anyphaeninae, based on the position of the tracheal spiracle.
Keywords: Chiapas, Araneae, Anyphaeninae, Miocene, amber.
É descrito o primeiro registro da família Anyphaenidae para âmbar de Chiapas, México, uma aranha juvenil, do Mioceno inferior de Simojovel de Allende. O espécime é atribuído à subfamília Anyphaeninae, com base na posição da espiráculo traqueal.
Palavras-chave: Chiapas, Araneae, Anyphaeninae, Mioceno, âmbar.
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