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Genus: Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 | Family: Palpimanidae Thorell, 1869

Palpimanus vultuosus Simon, 1897

SPECIES | ACCEPTED

LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:005615

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Described:

Distribution: India

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Syntype: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France 2f (18546) - (Benjamin, 2024c)

Taxonomic References

Palpimanus vultuosus Simon, 1897i: 291 (Df) Original description

Palpimanus vultuosus Benjamin, 2024c: 15, f. 10A-D, 11C-D (Dm)

References

Benjamin, S. P. (2024c). Palp-footed spiders of Sri Lanka with descriptions of six new species (Araneae: Palpimanidae). ZooNova 40: 1-23. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.14537225 -- Show included taxa

Simon, E. (1897i). Arachnides recueillis par M. M. Maindron à Kurrachee et à Matheran (près Bombay) en 1896. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 3(7): 289-297. -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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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
2024-12-21	New taxonomic reference entry	Benjamin, 2024c
2024-12-21	First description of male	Benjamin, 2024c	Old value