Denticulathys
| Denticulathys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lathyidae |
| Genus: | Denticulathys Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025 |
| Species: | D. amaataaidoo |
| Binomial name | |
| Denticulathys amaataaidoo Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025 | |
Denticulathys is a monotypic genus of African spiders in the family Lathyidae containing the single species, Denticulathys amaataaidoo.
Distribution
Denticulathys amaataaidoo has been recorded from the Central African Republic and Gabon.
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin "dent-" (tooth), referring to the denticulation observed on the patellar apophysis of the male palp, and the related genus Lathys.
The specific name honors Ghanaian author, academic and politician Ama Ata Aidoo.
References
- 1 2 3 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Denticulathys Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Crews, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
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