A trait database for European subterranean spiders

Database of traits for European cave spiders, available as an Excel file (.xlsx) or a tab-delimited file (.csv). See Metadata file for an explanation of the columns.The database is described in detail in the following publication (Version 1):Mammola S., et al. 2022. A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders. Scientific Data, doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01316-3and further updates (Version 3):Patiño-Sauma D., et al. (2025). Another brick in the wall of European subterranean spider knowledge: adding Macaronesian species and their traits to the picture. EcoEvoRxiv.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Updated database to Version 2 on 27 Jan 2023.Changelog:1) Corrected a few typos in formatting2) Measured some missing traits in Eidmannella pallida, Heteropoda variegata, Loxosceles rufescens, and Tegenaria pagana3) Added missing species Phyxelida anatolica----------------------------------------------------------------------------Updated database to Version 3 on 10 Nov 2025.Major update of the dataset following the publication of Patino-Sauma et al. (2025).Changelog:1) Included all Macaroensian species in the checklist. See the new sheet Macaronesian spiders for the list of species.2) Added new species from continental Europe—8 described since 2023, 5 previously overlooked, and 61 species under description.3) Added measures for missing sexes (the male of Cybaedoes magnus).4) Removed non-subterranean species which we erroneously inserted in the previous version of the checklist: Harpactea sanctidomini (only known from a single specimen in a pine forest; probably a soil-dwelling species).5) Updated taxonomy. Importantly, we removed species Hahnia caeca (now a synonym of Iberina microphtalma), Palliduphantes garganicus (now a synonym of Palliduphantes istrianus), Troglohyphantes affirmatus (now a synonym of Troglohyphantes marqueti), Troglohyphantes nyctalops (now a synonym of Troglohyphantes cantabricus), and Troglohyphantes montanus (which is considered a doubtful species).6) Corrected some typos and added a few missing traits for previously recorded species.7) Removed the trait "Dispersal" due to different problems in assessing it.<br>

欧洲洞穴蜘蛛性状数据库，可获取为Excel文件（.xlsx）或制表符分隔文件（.csv）。列字段的详细说明请参见元数据文件（Metadata file）。该数据库在以下出版物（版本1）中得到详细阐述：Mammola S.等人，2022年。《欧洲地下蜘蛛性状数据库与更新名录》，*Scientific Data*，DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01316-3；后续更新版本（版本3）：Patiño-Sauma D.等人，2025年。《欧洲地下蜘蛛知识体系的又一基石：将马卡罗尼西亚（Macaronesian）物种及其性状纳入研究》，EcoEvoRxiv。

2023年1月27日，数据库更新至版本2，更新日志如下：
1) 修正了若干格式排版错误；
2) 补测了苍白伊德曼蛛（Eidmannella pallida）、异色异足蛛（Heteropoda variegata）、棕隐士蛛（Loxosceles rufescens）与欧洲管蛛（Tegenaria pagana）的缺失性状；
3) 新增缺失物种安纳托利亚菲克塞拉蛛（Phyxelida anatolica）。

2025年11月10日，数据库更新至版本3，本次更新基于Patino-Sauma等人（2025）的研究成果，更新日志如下：
1) 将所有马卡罗尼西亚物种纳入名录，物种列表详见新增工作表"马卡罗尼西亚蜘蛛"；
2) 新增欧洲大陆新发现物种：包括2023年以来描述的8个新种、5个此前被遗漏的物种，以及61个待描述物种；
3) 补测了缺失的性别性状，即巨杯蛛（Cybaedoes magnus）的雄性标本性状；
4) 移除前期名录中误纳入的非地下生物种：圣多明各哈普特蛛（Harpactea sanctidomini），该物种仅在松林中发现过单个标本，推测为土栖物种；
5) 更新了分类学体系：重点移除了以下异名物种：盲哈尼奥蛛（Hahnia caeca，现为小眼伊比利亚蛛Iberina microphtalma的同物异名）、加尔加尼苍白蛛（Palliduphantes garganicus，现为伊斯特利亚苍白蛛Palliduphantes istrianus的同物异名）、肯定洞蛛（Troglohyphantes affirmatus，现为马尔凯洞蛛Troglohyphantes marqueti的同物异名）、夜出洞蛛（Troglohyphantes nyctalops，现为坎塔布连洞蛛Troglohyphantes cantabricus的同物异名），以及存疑物种山地洞蛛（Troglohyphantes montanus）；
6) 修正了若干排版错误，并为已记录物种补充了部分缺失性状；
7) 移除了"扩散"性状，原因是该性状的评估存在诸多争议。