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For this present recording scheme we basically used two kinds of data sources:

  1. publicly available publications and unpublished survey reports and academic papers, and
  2. private collections and private faunistic databases.

The review of faunistic publications is nearly complete only for Nord Rhine-Westphalia (reviewed by Dr. Martin Kreuels) und Rhineland-Palatinate (reviewed by Annette Lehna and Horst Krummenauer). In 2003 the review of material for Baden-Württemberg was completed (reviewed by D. Nährig, K.-H. Harms, J. Kiechle und J. Spelda).

For the rest of Germany the percentage of reviewed literature is probably below 50%.

We like to take this opportunity to thank all persons who provided data from their collections and databases!


Legend: is currently revised, low detail level, medium detail level, high detail level

3 sources:

Horak P & Kropf C (1999): Landeskundlich bedeutsame Spinnenfunde in der Steiermark (Arachnida: Araneae).Mitteilungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Steiermark 129: 253–268 
Komposch C, Blick T, Horak P, Brandl K, Platz A & Komposch B (2008): Arachnidenreich Gesäuse – Spinnen und Weberknechte (Arachnida: Araneae, Opiliones).Schriften des Nationalparks Gesäuse 3: 109–125 
Mahnert V & Horak P (1993): Distribution and ecology of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) in relict-forests in Styria (Austria).Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali 345: 245–252