Biology:Quokkaraneus
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Quokkaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Quokkaraneus necopinus.[1]
Distribution
Quokkaraneus necopinus has been recorded from Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria).[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of the Australian marsupial Quokka (Setonix brachyurus), indicating its Australian origin, and Araneus. Albany is the historical and current range of the Quokka.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Quokkaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6314. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ↑ Castanheira, P. de S.; Framenau, V. W. (2022). "Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy 10: 1–9. doi:10.54102/ajt.a7oq2.
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