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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 publicly available publications and unpublished survey reports and academic papers, and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

6 sources:

Duske K, Friman L, Grabolle A, Lemke M, Pfeiffer K & Merches E (2010, unpublished): Forumsexkursion spinnen-forum.de, unpubl. Liste. 
Grabolle A, Hohner M, Lemke M, Merches E & Neumann J (2017, unpublished): Forumsexkursion in die Nordeifel. 
Lemke M, Hohner M, Merches E & Schäfer M (2016): Ergebnisse einer zweitägigen Spinnenaufsammlung (Arachnida: Araneae) in der Tagebaufolgelandschaft Goitzsche mit Anmerkungen zu bemerkenswerten Arten.Naturwissenschaftliche Beiträge des Museums Dessau 28: 29–42 
Lemke M, Merches E, Staudt A & Schlegel W (2013, unpublished): Exkursion des Spinnen-Forums anlässlich des ARAGES-Treffens 2013 in Karlsruhe - unveröff. Liste. 
Merches E & Hohner M (2020): Spinnen; in: Merches E, Lohmeyer TR & Glaser T: Abschlussbericht GEO-Tag Golfplatz Piesing, 26. und 27.06.2020 
Merches E & Schäfer M (2015): Erster gesicherter Nachweis von Heliophanus patagiatus (Thorell, 1875) (Araneae, Salticidae) für Südostbayern.Mitteilungen der zoologischen Gesellschaft Braunau Bd. 11, Nr. 3: 377–383