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Clubiona trivialis |
| Subspecies Original description Synonyms Clubiona pallens Hahn, 1834 (p. 10) (nomen dubium, unclear synonym) Type locality: "in
hiesiger Nürnberger Umgebung", (near
Nürnberg, Germany).
Clubiona mollis
C.
L. Koch, 1837 (p. 19) (nomen dubium, unclear
synonym)Type locality:
Regensburg (Bayern, Germany).
Clubiona
trivialis C.
L. Koch, 1843 (p. 132)Microclubiona
trivialis (C. L. Koch, 1843)
Clubiona seideli
Fickert, 1874Type locality: "Süddeutschland...in hiesiger Gegend" (here interpreted as near Regensburg). Clubiona obtusa Emerton, 1915 Clubiona trivalis auct. (misspelling) Note: Clubiona pallens is a nomen dubium. The original description shows a figure of a uniformly reddish-yellow spider without other features that could aid in species identification. This suggests that Clubiona pallens could be a synonym of any of the lighter Clubiona species in Germany. Accordingly, it has previously been synonymized with either Clubiona diversa, Clubiona reclusa or Clubiona subtilis. The original description has even been "modified" in the later treatment of Clubiona pallens by Koch (1839). Without revealing his sources, he states that the specimen figured by Hahn (1834) was a subadult male and the size of the original description was exaggerated. However, if we stick to Hahn´s original description, then Clubiona reclusa is generally much darker than what is described for Clubiona pallens, and Clubiona diversa and Clubiona subtilis are too small (Hahn´s description gives about 7 mm for Clubiona pallens). Clubiona trivialis is the only species where individuals can be light enough to fit the figure of Clubiona pallens and although Clubiona trivialis is usually smaller, the largest individuals may reach 6 mm. Therefore, I tentatively place Clubiona pallens here in the synonymy of Clubiona trivialis. Note: Clubiona mollis is a nomen dubium as well. The description is very short and does not reveal much detail. However, it fits quite well to darker specimens of Clubiona trivialis. Especially the olive green prosoma and the silky white hairs of the opisthosoma fit very well. Therefore, I tentatively place it here in the synonymy of Clubiona trivialis. Identification Distribution Biology |
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