Persiscape Explained

Persiscape is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Alireza Zamani and Yuri M. Marusik in 2020.

Species

it contains seven species:

P. caspica Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – Iran
P. caucasica (Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen, 2005) – Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan
P. ecbatana Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – Iran
P. gideoni (Levy, 1996) – Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Iran
P. levyi (Guseinov, Marusik & Koponen, 2005) – Azerbaijan, Iran
P. nassirkhanii Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – Iran
P. zagrosensis Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – Iran

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Guseinov. E.. Marusik. Y. M.. Koponen. S.. 2005. Arthropoda Selecta. Spiders (Arachnida: Aranei) of Azerbaijan 5. Faunistic review of the funnel-web spiders (Agelenidae) with the description of a new genus and species. 14. 2. 153–177.
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Brignoli. P. M.. 1978. Revue Suisse de Zoologie. Ragni di Turchia V. Specie nuove o interessanti, cavernicole ed epigee, di varie famiglie (Araneae). Spiders of Turkey V. New or interesting species, cave-dwelling and epigean, of various families (Araneae). Italian. 85. 3. 461–541. 10.1002/mmnz.19710470203.