Boris Zakharov

Boris Zakharov
LaGuardia Community College | LaGuardia College · Natural Sciences

Ph.D.

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September 2014 - present
American Museum of Natural History
Position
  • Visiting Scientist
September 1984 - present
Zoological Museum, Biological Institute, Novosibirsk, Russia
Position
  • Junior Research Scientist

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Publications (12)
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Spiders of genus Zelanda zdikmen, 2009 are represented by six species from New Zealand: Z. erebus (L. Koch, 1873), Z. elongata (Forster, 1979), Z. kaituna (Forster, 1979), Z. obtusa (Forster, 1979), Z. miranda (Forster, 1979), and Z. titirangia (Ovtsharenko, Fedoryak & Zakharov, 2006). These species are revised, redescribed, and illustrated. The ne...
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The study pursues the description of covering setae across the whole family Gnaphosidae with using SEM. A detailed morphology of the setae of ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) is presented. The six major types of covering setae recognized among gnaphosid spiders: squamose, plumose, lanceolate, pinnate, arborate, and sicate setae. Squamose setae...
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Covering setae are identified by a set of next characteristics: The covering setae rest in the shallow compression or even on a small elevation of the cuticle. The pedicel is bent at an obtuse angle where it emerges from the socket. The main axis of the setae is parallel to the surface of the spider’s body, which suggests its protective function....
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The survey results of the spider fauna of Black Rock Forest (BRF), Orange County, New York for 12 years are presented. The BRF spider fauna includes 27 families, 121 genera, and 279 species. Most numerous are the Linyphiidae, which make up 26.9% of all spider fauna. Pityohyphantes subarcticus Chamberlin et Ivie, 1943, Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall...
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The previous study of the trichobothria on the legs and the covering setae on the body of ground spiders shows that these structures are genus specific (Forster, 1979, Ovtsharenko, 1983, 1985, 1989). Murphy (2007) pointes that setae are deserve a serious study. However, still now trichobothria and covering setae are universally neglected and their...
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The mode and teaching methods in education practice remain the same at all seasons. However, it is well known that the mood of the students is changing from season to season. This change happens because of many factors that affect brain activity and cognitive ability of students. The study explores the seasonal variation of left and right hemispher...
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A detailed morphology of the male and female copulatory organs of Australian ground spider Hemicloea sundevalli Thorell, 1870 is presented. The genitalia of the female are characterized by a pair of spermathecae on both sides of vulva. Each spermatheca on one side is connected with the bursa copulatrix, and on the other side – with the uterus exter...
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Recent studies of the male palps of ground spiders reveal different ground-plans. The tripartite construction of this organ is closest to that of the ancestral state. The most advanced type of the male bulb is characterized by a fusion of the proximal end of the embolus with the distal part of the tegulum. Functionally this type of the male bulb is...
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Current distribution of genera of ground spiders in Old World discussed. Classically, the Old World includes 3 major bio-geographical regions: the Palearctic, Afro-Tropical and South-Asian. In addition, the Australian region was included in our analysis. Each region was characterized by a high number of endemic genera. A comparison of four regions...
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The large sclerites (the subtegulum, tegulum and embolus) appear to be homologous in all spiders. If this is true, then we can conclude that Sergiolus and Zelanda has the plesiomorphic palp organization. The complexity of the palp organization found in Encoptarthria and Zelotes, probably, is a result of the unique specialization of these spiders th...
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The history of science suggests that its major achievements have been connected with the development of new universal concepts. It happened with physics, when Sir Isaac Newton proposed his definition of gravity; or, when Albert Einstein proposed his definition of space. The science of biology is still lacking such universal concepts that define its...
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Detailed morphologies of the male copulatory organs of the Australian genera Anzacia, Intruda, Encoptarthria and Zelanda and the Holarctic genus Drassodes are presented. The homology of several palpal elements within the family Gnaphosidae is established. The possible homology of these structures with those in other spider families is discussed. Th...

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