Biology:Storosa

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Short description: Genus of spiders

Storosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Storosa
Jocqué, 1991[1]
Type species
S. obscura Jocqué, 1991
Species
  • S. obscura Jocqué, 1991 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
  • (Simon, 1908) — Australia (Western Australia) S. tetrica

Storosa is a genus of Australia n ant spiders first described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991.[2] (As of April 2019) it contains only two species.[1] S. obscura is a fast running spider found on the ground between litter. It can grow up to 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long and waves its front legs if threatened.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Storosa Jocqué, 1991". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/3878. Retrieved 2019-04-14. 
  2. Jocqué, R. (1991). "A generic revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Araneae).". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 201: 1–160. 
  3. "Burrow-making spiders, ant-hunting spiders: Family Zodariidae". Spiders of Australia. https://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/Zodariidae/Zodariidae.html. Retrieved 2019-04-14. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3006841 entry