This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Aharon, Shlomi, Huber, Bernhard A., Gavish-Regev, Efrat (2017): Daddy-long-leg giants: revision of the spider genus Artema Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae, Pholcidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 376 (376): 1-57, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.376
Abstract. This is the first revision of Artema Walckenaer, 1837, a genus consisting of large and phylogenetically interesting species. Even though Artema is not species-rich (now eight nominal species), it has suffered from poor descriptions and synonymies. Our main goal was to gather all available material and to clarify species limits. Four species are easily distinguished from other congeners: Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837, the type species; A. kochi Kulczyński, 1901 (revalidated); A. bunkpurugu Huber & Kwapong, 2013; and A. nephilit sp. nov. All other species are problematic for varying reasons: species limits are unclear between A. doriae Thorell, 1881 and A. transcaspica Spassky, 1934; A. magna Roewer, 1960 and A. ziaretana (Roewer, 1960) are problematic because they are based on female and juvenile types respectively and little new material is available. The material available to us suggests the existence of a few further species; however, they are not formally described, either because of small sample sizes (Artema sp. a and A. sp. b are represented by only one specimen each) or because of unclear species limits (between Artema sp. c, A. transcaspica and A. doriae).This study is the first serious step towards understanding the genus. Intensive collecting effort is needed in order to fully clarify species limits.
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4298f5cf-d85e-48fb-afe8-f12c99ad65b3
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/AD56FFC3130CBC77FFD0BC5EFF85E94D
Citation: Aharon S, Huber B A, Gavish-Regev E, carolina (2017). Daddy-long-leg giants: revision of the spider genus Artema Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae, Pholcidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.376 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.