Neriene michaelseni Simon, 1902

Duperre, Nadine & Harms, Danilo, 2018, Raising the Dead: Rediscovery and redescription of some lost spider types (Araneae) described by Eugene Simon, Evolutionary Systematics 2 (1), pp. 1-20 : 1-2

Neriene michaelseni Simon, 1902

Neriene michaelseni Simon, 1902: 18 (as Neriene michaelseni n. sp., description female).

Type locality.

Coll. Mich. 140. Süd-Feuerland, Uschuaia, Wald, unter vermodernden Baumstümpfen; 30.X.92. Coll. Mich. 141. Süd-Feuerland, Uschuaia, Land; 14.XI.92.

Dimensions.

♀. long. 2,4 mm.

Determination label.

Neriene michaelseni n. sp. Nr. 22.

Locality label 1. 140. Uschuaia; Wald. Coll. Michaelsen 30.X.92.

Locality label 2. 141. Uschuaia. Coll. Michaelsen 14.XI.92.

Type material.

Syntypes 1♂ penultimate (ZMH-A0000759); 7♀6♂ penultimate (ZMH-A0000760).

Remarks.

Neriene michaelseni Simon 1902 was synonymised by Miller (2007:23) under Laminacauda plagiata ( Tullgren 1901). He based his synonymy on the examination of a female specimen: [holotype fe male from Teiu de fue [Tierra del Fuego], [Argentina?] (Michl.), in MNHN]. Here again, Miller (2007) probably examined a syntype but this is difficult to know since the locality data provided are imprecise. Simon clearly mentions that he studied specimens from two different habitats. The specimens at the ZMH are obviously syntypes, but they are all juveniles, therefore we believe it is better to accept Miller (2007) synonymy to avoir further taxonomical confusion. Since no lectotype was properly designated by Miller, the ZMH specimens are still considered syntypes.

Current systematic position.

Linyphiidae , Laminacauda plagiata (Tullgren, 1901).