Litarachna denhami

Abstract

Litarachna denhami (Lohmann, 1909) Material examined— Kenya, - 4.363770ºS, 39.56205ºE, collected on sea gras on sandy bottom, 2♀ (sequenced) 3 Jan. 2022 leg. Zawal, 1♀ dissected and slide mounted (RMNH). Remarks —The females examined from the Kenyan coast match the description of L. denhami provided by Wiles et al. (2002), who described the female of this species from South Africa. The specimens molecularly examined in this study form a unique BIN (BOLD:AGH8826). Distribution —Western Australia (Smit 2003), India (Pešić et al. 2008), the Red Sea (K. O. Viets 1959), South Africa (Wiles et al. 2022). New for Kenya.

Authors 6

1. Vladimir Pešić

   University of Montenegro

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   Department of Biology, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b. b., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

2. Harry Smit Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands

3. Aleksandra Bańkowska

   University of Szczecin

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   Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, 71 - 415 Szczecin, Waska 13, Poland

4. Ewa Górecka

   University of Szczecin

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   Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, 71 - 415 Szczecin, Waska 13, Poland

5. MARYAM ASIF

   University of Education

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   University of Education, Bank Road Campus, Punjab, Pakistan

6. Andrzej Zawal

   University of Szczecin

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   Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, 71 - 415 Szczecin, Waska 13, Poland