Spinestis nikita Saaristo & Marusik, 2009
Description
Male
Bulb conical, tip of bulb sharply turned. Prosoma 0.71 mm long. Colouration as in female. Legs: spination as in female.
Body length male: 1.7 mmFemale
Prosoma 0.79 mm long. Colouration pale orange, without pattern. Legs: femur I with 2 prolateral spines, tibia I and II with 6 pairs of ventral spines, metatarsus I and II with 2 pairs of ventral spines.
Body length female: 2.4 mmAdditional information
Seashore, among leaf and conifer needles.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Saaristo & Marusik 2009)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Saaristo & Marusik 2009)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Saaristo & Marusik 2009)
Endogyne, ventral view
(Saaristo & Marusik 2009)
Endogyne, ventral view
(Saaristo & Marusik 2009)
Distribution List
References
Kovblyuk M M, Kastrygina Z A (2015b) Updated catalogue of the spiders (Arachnida, Aranei) of the Crimea. Ukainska Entomofaunistyka 6(2): 1-81 
Saaristo M I, Marusik Y M (2009) A new genus and species of oonopid spider (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Ukraine. ZooKeys 24: 63-74
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Updates
| 04-06-2025 | Distribution update | Detail |