Research Article

Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)

Volume: 10 Number: 1 February 28, 2026
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Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)

Abstract

The spider genus Devade Simon, 1885 and its type species Devade indistincta (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) are reported in Türkiye for the first time. Specimens were collected by hand under stones at Lake Meke (Konya Province, Central Anatolia). The locality is characterized by volcanic-based, sandy soft soil with sparse shrubbery and scattered grasses surrounding the saline lake. Detailed figures are provided to illustrate the habitus and the male palpal organs of the species. The known distribution records are mapped and habitat photographs are given.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval is not required for this study.

Thanks

We would like to thank to Prof. Dr. Özer YILMAZ (Bursa Uludağ University, Department of Biology) for allowing to use the Leica M205 C Stereomicroscope (Research Foundation of Bursa Uludağ University Project No: F-2005/4) and take the photographs.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Invertebrate Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2026

Submission Date

January 24, 2026

Acceptance Date

February 21, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Kaya, R. S., Yağmur, E. A., & Gündüz, G. (2026). Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae). Commagene Journal of Biology, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1870820
AMA
1.Kaya RS, Yağmur EA, Gündüz G. Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2026;10(1). doi:10.31594/commagene.1870820
Chicago
Kaya, Rahşen Saltanat, Ersen Aydın Yağmur, and Gökhan Gündüz. 2026. “Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1870820.
EndNote
Kaya RS, Yağmur EA, Gündüz G (February 1, 2026) Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae). Commagene Journal of Biology 10 1
IEEE
[1]R. S. Kaya, E. A. Yağmur, and G. Gündüz, “Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)”, Comm. J. Biol., vol. 10, no. 1, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.31594/commagene.1870820.
ISNAD
Kaya, Rahşen Saltanat - Yağmur, Ersen Aydın - Gündüz, Gökhan. “Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology 10/1 (February 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1870820.
JAMA
1.Kaya RS, Yağmur EA, Gündüz G. Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2026;10. doi:10.31594/commagene.1870820.
MLA
Kaya, Rahşen Saltanat, et al. “Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae)”. Commagene Journal of Biology, vol. 10, no. 1, Feb. 2026, doi:10.31594/commagene.1870820.
Vancouver
1.Rahşen Saltanat Kaya, Ersen Aydın Yağmur, Gökhan Gündüz. Life in the Salt Edge: A New Spider Genus Record for Türkiye, Devade Simon, 1885 (Araneae, Argyronetidae). Comm. J. Biol. 2026 Feb. 1;10(1). doi:10.31594/commagene.1870820