Scharffia Nyasa
''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *''Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type) – Tanzania *''Scharffia holmi'' Griswold, 1997 – Kenya *'' Scharffia nyasa'' Griswold, 1997 – Malawi *''Scharffia rossi ''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type Type may refer to: Sc ...'' Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania References Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scharffia Chinja
''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type) – Tanzania *'' Scharffia holmi'' Griswold, 1997 – Kenya *'' Scharffia nyasa'' Griswold, 1997 – Malawi *''Scharffia rossi ''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type Type may refer to: Sc ...'' Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania References Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical Omani Empire and colonial territories of the British East Africa Protectorate and German East Africa, the term ''East Africa'' is often (especially in the English language) used to specifically refer to the area now comprising the three countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. However, this has never been the convention in many other languages, where the term generally had a wider, strictly geographic context and therefore typically included Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.Somaliland is not included in the United Nations geoscheme, as it is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. *Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are members of the East African Community. The firs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Araneomorphae
The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their close kin), where they point straight down. Araneomorphs comprise the vast majority of living spiders. Distinguishing characteristics Most spider species are Araneomorphae, which have fangs that face towards each other, increasing the orientations they can employ during prey capture. They have fewer book lungs (when present), and the females typically live one year. The Mygalomorphae have fangs that face towards the ground, and which are parallel to the long axis of the spider's body, thus they have only one orientation they can employ during prey capture. They have four pairs of book lungs, and the females often live many years. Image:Atrax robustus.jpg, This ''Atrax robustus'' shows the orientation of Myglamorphae fangs. Image:Che ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cyatholipidae
Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including ''Scharffia rossi'', live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar, New Zealand and Australia, and one species (''Pokennips dentipes'') in Jamaica. Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs. Fossil species occur in the Eocene aged Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers, suggesting a wider geographic distribution in the past. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: *'' Alaranea'' Griswold, 1997 — Madagascar *''Buibui'' Griswold, 2001 — Africa *''Cyatholipus'' Simon, 1894 — South Africa *''Forstera'' Koçak & Kemal, 2008 — Australia *'' Hanea'' Forster, 1988 — New Zealand *''Ilisoa'' Griswold, 1987 — South Africa *''Isicabu'' Griswold, 1987 — Tanzania, South Africa *'' Kubwa'' Griswold, 2001 — Tanzania *''Lordhowea'' Griswold, 2001 — Australia *''Matilda'' Forster, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Type Species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen(s). Article 67.1 A similar concept is used for suprageneric groups and called a type genus. In botanical nomenclature, these terms have no formal standing under the code of nomenclature, but are sometimes borrowed from zoological nomenclature. In botany, the type of a genus name is a specimen (or, rarely, an illustration) which is also the type of a species name. The species name that has that type can also be referred to as the type of the genus name. Names of genus and family ranks, the various subdivisions of those ranks, and some higher-rank names based on genus names, have such types. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scharffia Holmi
''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *''Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type) – Tanzania *'' Scharffia holmi'' Griswold, 1997 – Kenya *'' Scharffia nyasa'' Griswold, 1997 – Malawi *''Scharffia rossi ''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type Type may refer to: Sc ...'' Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania References Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scharffia Nyasa
''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *''Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type) – Tanzania *''Scharffia holmi'' Griswold, 1997 – Kenya *'' Scharffia nyasa'' Griswold, 1997 – Malawi *''Scharffia rossi ''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type Type may refer to: Sc ...'' Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania References Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scharffia Rossi
''Scharffia'' is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997. Species it contains four species: *'' Scharffia chinja'' Griswold, 1997 (type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty ...) – Tanzania *'' Scharffia holmi'' Griswold, 1997 – Kenya *'' Scharffia nyasa'' Griswold, 1997 – Malawi *'' Scharffia rossi'' Griswold, 1997 – Tanzania References Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Araneomorphae Genera
The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their close kin), where they point straight down. Araneomorphs comprise the vast majority of living spiders. Distinguishing characteristics Most spider species are Araneomorphae, which have fangs that face towards each other, increasing the orientations they can employ during prey capture. They have fewer book lungs (when present), and the females typically live one year. The Mygalomorphae have fangs that face towards the ground, and which are parallel to the long axis of the spider's body, thus they have only one orientation they can employ during prey capture. They have four pairs of book lungs, and the females often live many years. Image:Atrax robustus.jpg, This ''Atrax robustus'' shows the orientation of Myglamorphae fangs. Image:Che ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |