Abstract
Arachnological studies of Turkey began towards the end of the 19th century. The spider fauna of Turkey needs further study. To date, 613 species of spiders have been recorded from Turkey (Topcu et al., 2005). In this paper, we add seven species to the spider fauna of Turkey. For each taxon, the paper includes zoogeographical remarks and chorotype information. The specimens were collected from different parts of Turkey using pitfall traps and manual collection. Examined specimens are deposited in the Arachnology Museum of Nigde University (NUAM). The specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol. The identification was made with a ZX61 Olympus stereomicroscope. The keys of Heimer and Nentwig (1991) and Roberts (1995) were used to identify all specimens. General distribution of all species follows Platnick (2007). The Range section indicates the actual known distribution for each taxon. The species distribution within Turkey is summarized in Remarks. The Chorotype, or zoogeographical characterization for the species, is given following Taglianti et. al. (1999). One chorotype designation is identified for each taxon.
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