Biology:Periegops australia

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Short description: Species of spider

Periegops australia
Scientific classification edit
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Arthropoda
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Binomial name
Periegops australia
Forster, 1995

Periegops australia is a species of spider in the genus Periegops that is endemic to South East Queensland in Australia .[1][2]


Etymology

The species name comes from the name of the continent of Australia, on which it is found.[1]

Taxonomy

Periegops australia was described in 1995 by Ray Forster.[1]

Description

Periegops australia, like other members of the Periegops genus, has only six eyes. Individuals have similar colouration to that found in P. suterii, but the chevron patterns on the abdomen are more strongly pigemented. [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forster, R. R. (1995b). The Australasian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 52: 91-105.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2613171 entry