Abstract
An ocular malformation is described for the first time in the genus Loxosceles, specifically in a female of Loxosceles surca Gertsch. The specimen was collected at 3,540 m.a.s.l. in Tarapaca Region, Chile. It is the first record for this family and the first case of teratology described for spiders in this country
Highlights
An ocular malformation is described for the first time in the genus Loxosceles, in a female of Loxosceles surca Gertsch
It is the first record for this family and the first case of teratology described for spiders in this country
Some authors have suggested that the teratology of the eyes of spiders tends to be more common in spiders that live in caves due to a stronger reliance on senses other than vision (Kaston, 1962; Jiménez & Llinas, 2002; Gonzalez-Moliné, 2008; Mitchell et al, 2020)
Summary
An ocular malformation is described for the first time in the genus Loxosceles, in a female of Loxosceles surca Gertsch. Teratology is the study of malformations and has long been documented in spiders (Kaston, 1962; Jimenez & Llinas, 2002; Napiórkowska & Templin, 2017; Mitchell et al, 2020).
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