Missulena davidi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Actinopodidae |
Genus: | Missulena |
Species: | M. davidi |
Binomial name | |
Missulena davidi Greenberg, Huey, Framenau & Harms, 2021 |
Missulena davidi is a species of mouse spider in the Actinopodidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021, with the specific epithet davidi honouring the senior author's husband, David Greenberg.
Distribution
The species is found in the Gascoyne and Pilbara IBRA bioregions of north-west Western Australia.
References
- ^ Greenberg, G; Huey, J; Framrenau, V; Harms, D (2021). "Three new species of mouse spider (Araneae: Actinopodidae: Missulena Walckenaer, 1805) from Western Australia, including an assessment of intraspecific variability in a widespread species from the arid biome". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 79: 509–533 . doi:10.3897/asp.79.e62332. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Species Missulena davidi Greenberg, Huey, Framenau & Harms, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Missulena davidi |
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