world spider cataloge

[zarko]

in the World spider catalog
i dont understad this

mf schioedtei (Thorell, 1891)....................Malaysia
Omothymus s. Thorell, 1891: 11 (Dm).
Omothymus s. Pocock, 1895a: 180 (Df).
C. s. Simon, 1903a: 946.

m thorelli (Simon, 1901)....................Malaysia
Omothymus t. Simon, 1901k: 45 (Dm).
C. t. Simon, 1903a: 946.
C. t. Schmidt & Tesmoingt, 2003: 3, f. 1-10 (m).

what do MF ,F , M on the begining of name stend for???
and what do letters in brakes stnd for? (Dm,Df,m)???
thanks:?

 

[TheDarkFinder]

F and M are Female and Male
DM is the original description of the male either of a taxon or of a previously unknown sex
DF is the original description of the Female either of a taxon or of a previously unknown sex

 

[zarko]

ok thans alot

 

[T.Raab]

Hi,

there is an "Introduction" page. You will find there all you asked.

http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/INTRO2.html