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Prolochus
Genus of spiders From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prolochus is a possible genus of tropical spiders. As of September 2018[update], the World Spider Catalog does not accept the genus and treats it as a synonym of Dolichognatha, a genus in the family Tetragnathidae.[1] In 2014, it was suggested that the genus be restored, and a newly discovered species was named as Prolochus junlitjri. Prolochus is said to have four main traits that distinguishes it from Dolichognatha: the total absence of posterior median eyes, a dorsal abdomen without dorsal humps, a distinct shape of abdomen and the palpal organ of the male.[2][3]
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Possible species
- Prolochus longiceps Thorell, 1895, syn. Dolichognatha longiceps (Thorell, 1895) – Myanmar
- Prolochus junlitjri Barrionn-Dupo & Barrion, 2014, syn. Dolichognatha junlitjri (Barrion-Dupo & Barrion, 2014) – Philippines
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