Biology:Missulena iugum

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Short description: Species of spider

Missulena iugum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Actinopodidae
Genus: Missulena
Species:
M. iugum
Binomial name
Missulena iugum
Greenberg, Huey, Framenau & Harms, 2021[1]

Missulena iugum is a species of mouse spider in the Actinopodidae family. It is endemic to Australia . It was described in 2021, with the specific epithet iugum (Latin for ‘ridge’) referring to the strongly ridged cheliceral groove of the male spiders.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Murchison IBRA bioregion of Western Australia.[2] The holotype specimen was obtained in Acacia shrubland.[1]

References

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