An overview of Turkish gnaphosid fauna (Araneae: Gnaphosidae).

Turkey has a rich biodiversity due to its zoogeographical position. This situation makes it rich in fauna of the spiders as other living groups. Since many studies have been carried out in Turkey to detect ground spiders (Gnaphosidae) by this time, it has been necessary to compile these studies to determine the total gnaphosid fauna. According to available publications, Gnaphosidae is the most dominant spider family in Turkey and it contains 150 taxa in total. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]