Biology:Filistata maguirei

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Filistata maguirei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Filistatidae
Genus: Filistata
Species:
F. maguirei
Binomial name
Filistata maguirei
Marusik & Zamani, 2015[1]

Filistata maguirei is a species of the araneomorph spider family Filistatidae.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hormozgan Province, Iran.[2]

Description

The male holotype measured 5.5 mm and the female paratype measured 9.5 mm.[2]

Etymology

This species was named after actor Tobey Maguire, who played Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's trilogy.[2]

See also

  • List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Taxon details Filistata maguirei Marusik, 2015", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/54549, retrieved 2016-05-06 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marusik, Y.M.; Zamani, A. (2015), "Additional new species of Filistatidae (Aranei) from Iran", Arthropoda Selecta 24 (4): 429–435, doi:10.15298/arthsel.24.4.05 

Wikidata ☰ Q21515211 entry