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
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
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 |