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Genus: Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904 | Family: Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833

Geolycosa suahela (Strand, 1913)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017866

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Described: j

Distribution: DR Congo

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Syntype: Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (ZMB), Germany (database export of type material, March 2019) Tarentula suahela Strand, 1913, (10736) -

Taxonomic References

Tarentula suahela Strand, 1913a: 429 (Dj) Original description

Lycorma suahela Roewer, 1955c: 266

Geolycosa suahela Roewer, 1960d: 712 (T from Lycorma = Hogna)

Geolycosa suahela Sherwood, 2024b: 208 (immature, species inquirenda)

References

Roewer, C. F. (1955c). Katalog der Araneae von 1758 bis 1940, bzw. 1954. 2. Band, Abt. a (Lycosaeformia, Dionycha [excl. Salticiformia]). 2. Band, Abt. b (Salticiformia, Cribellata) (Synonyma-Verzeichnis, Gesamtindex). Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Bruxelles, 1751 pp. -- Show included taxa

Roewer, C. F. (1960d). Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae) (Fortsetzung und Schluss). Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte 55: 519-1040. -- Show included taxa

Sherwood, D. (2024b). Studies on spider nomenclature – I: miscellaneous notes on unrecognisable species, new synonyms, and untenable subspecies (Araneae: Araneomorphae). The Indochina Entomologist 1(23): 189-235. doi: 10.70590/ice.2024.01.23 -- Show included taxa

Strand, E. (1913a). Arachnida. I. In: Schubotz, H. (ed.) Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzogs zu Mecklenburg. Klinkhardt & Biermann Leipzig. 4(Zool. 2), 325-474. doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.7048 -- Show included taxa

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference	Old value	Comment
2025-01-03	New taxonomic reference entry	Sherwood, 2024b
2025-01-03	Species distribution update	Sherwood, 2024b	Old value