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First report of Psechrus inflatus Bayer (Araneae:Psechridae) from India


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Psechrus inflatus Bayer, 2012 previously known from China, is recorded for the first time in India. Partial sequence data of mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (mtCOI) was generated and is submitted in BOLD.

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Assam, DNA Barcoding, mtCOI Gene, New Record, Taxonomy.
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Authors

Sumantika Chatterjee
Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India
John T. D. Caleb
Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India
Kaomud Tyagi
Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India
Shantanu Kundu
Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India
Vikas Kumar
Centre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Psechrus inflatus Bayer, 2012 previously known from China, is recorded for the first time in India. Partial sequence data of mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (mtCOI) was generated and is submitted in BOLD.

Keywords


Assam, DNA Barcoding, mtCOI Gene, New Record, Taxonomy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v117i4.171258