Nihonella gen. nov., a new troglophilic genus of dwarf spiders from Japan with a discussion on its phylogenetic position within the subfamily Erigoninae (Araneae, Linyphiidae) Author Ballarin, Francesco 54F6F9C7-0385-48D4-AB09-52692BD05B53 0000-0003-1417-2519 Systematic Zoology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1 - 1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi, 192 - 0397, Tokyo, Japan. & Department of Zoology, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 9, I- 37129, Verona, Italy. ballarin.francesco@gmail.com Author Yamasaki, Takeshi 804886B5-C951-490C-95C4-D2CA7F4F94D7 0000-0002-2419-188X Institute of Nature and Environmental Sciences, University of Hyogo / Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, Yayoigaoka 6, Sanda-shi, 669 - 1546, Hyogo, Japan. yamasaki@hitohaku.jp text European Journal of Taxonomy 2021 2021-01-26 733 1 18 journal article 8642 10.5852/ejt.2021.733.1215 add9a908-fbfa-457b-947d-24dca1493210 2118-9773 4471392 3675D40A-5DE0-49CE-9795-F4FCF13B17CB

Table 2. Uncorrected Pairwise-distance between the genus Nihonella gen. nov. (in bold) and the main genera included in the Savignia group based on the barcode COI partial sequence.

	Araeoncus	Dicymbium	Diplocephalus	Erigonella	Glyphesis	Janetschekia	Microctenonyx	Saloca	Savignia
Araeoncus
Dicymbium	0.115
Diplocephalus	0.112	0.101
Erigonella	0.147	0.125	0.112
Glyphesis	0.140	0.118	0.140	0.140
Janetschekia	0.139	0.147	0.150	0.189	0.156
Microctenonyx	0.156	0.147	0.144	0.155	0.143	0.143
Saloca	0.161	0.137	0.141	0.147	0.138	0.147	0.158
Savignia	0.124	0.112	0.122	0.118	0.135	0.164	0.150	0.155
Nihonella	0.143	0.129	0.140	0.141	0.131	0.139	0.156	0.144	0.132