Dalmasula Explained

Dalmasula is a genus of goblin spiders containing five species occurring in Namibia and South Africa. Males range from 1.7–2.8 mm in length, females 2.2–3.1 mm. The cephalothorax is orange or yellow, and the abdomen is white.^[1]

Species

Dalmasula comprises 5 species:

• Dalmasula dodebai Szűts & Ubick, 2012 — South Africa
• Dalmasula griswoldi Szűts & Ubick, 2012 — South Africa
• Dalmasula lorelei Platnick & Dupérré, 2012 (type) — Namibia
• Dalmasula parvimana (Simon, 1910) — Namibia
• Dalmasula tsumkwe Platnick & Dupérré, 2012 — Namibia

Notes and References

1. Platnick. Norman I.. Tarsal organ morphology and the phylogeny of goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae), with notes on basal genera.. American Museum Novitates. 3736. 2012. 1–52. etal.