Biology:Liphistius dawei

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Short description: Species of trapdoor spider

Liphistius dawei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mesothelae
Family: Liphistiidae
Genus: Liphistius
Species:
L. dawei
Binomial name
Liphistius dawei
Sivayyapram & Warrit, 2024

Liphistius dawei is a species of trapdoor spider native to Myanmar.[1] The species name refers to the type locality of this species which is the Dawei State of Myanmar.[2]

Males have a carapace that is uniformly brown with black stripe along the margins. The chelicerae are a pale color while the palp and legs are more of a pale brown color.[2]

References

  1. Natural History Museum Bern. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog" (in en). https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/62673/Liphistius_dawei. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sivayyapram, Varat; Kunsete, Chawakorn; Xu, Xin; Smith, Deborah R.; Traiyasut, Prapun; Deowanish, Sureerat; Aung, Mu Mu; Ono, Hirotsugu et al. (2024-01-16). "Seven new species of the segmented spider genus Liphistius (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae) in Thailand and Myanmar" (in en). ZooKeys (1189): 203–229. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1189.115850. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 38314109. Bibcode2024ZooK.1189..203S. 

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