Biology:Palfuria gladiator

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Short description: Species of spider


Palfuria gladiator
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Palfuria
Species:
P. gladiator
Binomial name
Palfuria gladiator
Szüts & Jocqué, 2001

Palfuria gladiator is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.

Etymology

The epithet refers to the shape of the male carapace and the big tarsal claw on the male palp.

Distribution

P. gladiator is only known from Namibia.

References

  • Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus Palfuria (Araneae, Zodariidae). Journal of Arachnology 29(2):205–219. PDF

Wikidata ☰ Q4463159 entry