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krokar-predatory-invertebrates

Citation

Kuralt Ž (2022). krokar-predatory-invertebrates. Version 1.3. Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/72ytmh accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-24.

Description

This dataset consists of ground-dwelling predatory invertebrates (spiders, centipedes and ground-dwelling beetles) from Krokar virgin forest located on Borovec Mountain in SE Slovenia.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Krokar virgin forest and an adjacent secondary forest. Both on Borovec Mountain

Sampling

pitfall traping, leaf litter sifting, soil sampling

Method steps

  1. Spider and centipede specimens were observed using the Olympus SZX7 stereo microscope, while beetles were observed using the Olympus SZ61 stereo microscope. Smaller centipedes were mounted on permanent microscopic slides and observed with the Olympus CX41 microscope. Adult spiders were identified using standard identification keys (Roberts 1995, Nentwig et al. 2020, Oger 2020). If the morphology of the female epigyne was not discernible, the epigyne was dissected and macerated overnight in 15% KOH to remove soft tissue. For taxonomy and nomenclature we followed the World Spider Catalog (World Spider Catalog 2021). Centipedes were identified according toMatic (1966), Matic (1972), Koren (1986), Koren (1992), Stoev et al. (2010) for Lithobiomorpha; Brölemann (1930) and Lewis (2011) for Scolopendromorpha; ChiloKey (Bonato et al. 2014) for Geophilomorpha. For taxonomy and nomenclature, we followed ChiloBase 2.0 (Bonato et al. 2016). Beetles were identified using the determination keys from “Die Käfer Mitteleuropas" by Freude et al. (1974) and the subsequent editions.

Taxonomic Coverages

The database contains data on 2336 specimens we collected and identified (1079 spiders, 323 ground-dwelling beetles, 299 geophilomorphs, 386 lithobiomorphs, 249 scolopendromorphs).
  1. Araneae
    common name: spiders rank: order
  2. Coleoptera
    common name: beetles rank: order
  3. Chilopoda
    common name: centipedes rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Krokar virgin forest is located on Borovec Mountain in SE Slovenia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Žan Kuralt
originator
position: researcher
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Jamnikarjeva 101
Ljubljana
1000
SI
email: zan.kuralt@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-4282
Žan Kuralt
metadata author
position: researcher
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Jamnikarjeva 101
Ljubljana
1000
SI
email: zan.kuralt@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-4282
Žan Kuralt
publisher
position: researcher
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Jamnikarjeva 101
Ljubljana
1000
SI
email: zan.kuralt@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-4282
Žan Kuralt
administrative point of contact
position: researcher
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Jamnikarjeva 101
Ljubljana
1000
SI
email: zan.kuralt@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-4282
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