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Manzuma Jocquei
''Manzuma jocquei'' is a species of jumping spider in the genus ''Manzuma'' that lives in Central African Republic, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Originally named ''Aelurillus jocquei'', the spider was first described in 2011 by Wanda Wesołowska, Wesołowska and Antony Russell-Smith. The spider is small, with a carapace between long and an Opisthosoma, abdomen between long. The carapace has a white stripe formed of scales which is more pronounced on the male. The male abdomen also has a stripe, but the female has two lines of white spots. The male has a thin embolus that is hidden by the hairy palpal bulb while the female has complex highly Sclerotization, sclerotized copulatory ducts and a large pocket in the epigyne. These distinguish the species from other spiders in the genus, although the females are almost impossible to tell apart from some species like ''Manzuma lympha'' and ''Manzuma nigritibia''. Taxonomy ''Manzuma jocquei'' is a species of jumping spider. It was originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Wesołowska
Wanda Wesołowska (born 11 August 1950) is a Polish zoologist known for her work with jumping spiders. She has described more species of jumping spider than any contemporary writer, and is second only to Eugène Simon in the history of arachnology. Originally a student of ornithology, she developed an interest in jumping spiders while still a student at the Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in the 1970s. She subsequently undertook study into the genus ''Heliophanus'' at the University of Wroclaw. Her subsequent doctoral thesis described 44 new species, and joined the staff at the university. She stayed until retiring in 2020. Her research included the taxonomy and zoogeography of jumping spiders, and has included extensive work on African genera like ''Menemerus'' and ''Pachyballus''. She has identified over 500 species, including half of all those from South Africa, as well as having more than 20 named after her. Early life Wanda Wesołowska (née Nowysz) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |