title: Karyotypes of six spider species belonging to the families Gnaphosidae, Salticidae, Thomisidae, and Zodariidae (Araneae) from Turkey.
abstract: In this study, the karyotypes of six spider species from Turkey belonging to the families Gnaphosidae, Salticidae, Thomisidae, and Zodariidae were analyzed. Male chromosomal features including diploid chromosome numbers and sex chromosome systems were determined as 2n=22, X1X20 in Drassyllus sur Tuneva & Esyunin, 2003, Nomisia exornata (C. L. Koch, 1839), and Nomisia orientalis Dalmas, 1921; 2n=28, X1X20 in Sitticus caricis (Westring, 1861); 2n=23, X0 in Xysticus gallicus Simon, 1875 and 2n=42, X1X20 in Pax islamita (Simon, 1873), respectively. The chromosome morphology of all species was acrocentric. Data obtained contribute to knowledge of the karyotype evolution of araneomorphs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Art, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, 50300, Nevşehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zübeyde
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kumbıçak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, 50300, Nevşehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ekiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, 50300, Nevşehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciçekli
keywords: Araneae; diploid number; sex chromosome system