Zelowan Explained

Zelowan is a genus of African ground spiders that was first described by J. A. Murphy & A. Russell-Smith in 2010.^[1]

Species

it contains eighteen species:^[2]

• Zelowan allegena Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan bulbiformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan cochleare Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan cordiformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan cuniculiformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan ensifer Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan etruricassis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan falciformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan galea Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan larva Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan mammosa Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan nodivulva Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Burundi
• Zelowan pyriformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan remota Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Namibia
• Zelowan rostrata Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan rotundipalpis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan similis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 – Congo
• Zelowan spiculiformis Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010 (type) – Congo

Notes and References

1. Murphy. J. A.. Russell-Smith. A.. 2010. Zelowan, a new genus of African zelotine ground spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae).. Journal of Afrotropical Zoology. 59–82. 6.
2. Web site: Gen. Zelowan Murphy & Russell-Smith, 2010. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-06-07. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.