Zangherella algerica (Simon, 1895)
Description
Palp reduced in female, only stumps. Opisthosoma dorsally with scutum in both sexes, sclerotised rings around petiolus and spinnerets.
Body length male: 0.8 mmBody length female: 0.8 mm
Additional information
In the litter layer of bushy forest. Strongly modified anapid orb web, similar to Comaroma simoni.
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp
(Thaler & Knoflach 1998b)
Pedipalp
(Thaler & Knoflach 1998b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Leg I, prolateral view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Thaler & Knoflach 1998b)
Vulva
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Habitus, lateral view
(Wunderlich 1980d)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Fusco et al. 2024)
Habitus, ventral view
(Fusco et al. 2024)
Distribution List
References
Benhacene R, Adjami A, Hadjeb A, Kermiche K, Ouakid M L (2023) Bibliographic checklist of the Algerian spider fauna (Araneae). Zootaxa 5352: 301-357 
Brignoli P M (1968a) Über zwei italienische Pseudanapis-Arten (Arachnida: Araneae: Symphytognathidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 49: 131-136
Brignoli P M (1981b) New or interesting Anapidae (Arachnida, Araneae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 88: 109-134
Fusco T, Fattorini S, Fortini L, Ruzzier E, Di Giulio A (2024) Ground spiders (Chelicerata, Araneae) of an urban green space: intensive sampling in a protected area of Rome (Italy) reveals a high diversity and new records to the Italian territory. Biodiversity Data Journal 12(e122896): 1-181
Isaia M, Tolve M, Pantini P (2025) Araneae.it: 2.0: the new updated version of the digital catalog of the Italian spiders and other arachnids (Arachnida: Araneae, Opiliones, Scorpiones, Pseudoscorpiones, Palpigradi, Solifugae). Fragmenta Entomologica 57: 197-204
Thaler K, Knoflach B (1998b) Die Zangherella-Arten Italiens (Araneae, Anapidae): Verbreitung und Merkmale. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 71: 73-81
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.5.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Wunderlich J (1980d) Über europäische Symphytognathidae (Arach.: Araneae). Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (NF) 23: 259-273