Liphistius choosaki

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Liphistius choosaki
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mesothelae
Family: Liphistiidae
Genus: Liphistius
Species:
L. choosaki
Binomial name
Liphistius choosaki
Sivayyapram & Warrit

Liphistius choosaki is a species of trapdoor spider that is native to Thailand. [1] The species name honors Mr. Choosak Pungrusmee, father of Mr. Sarawut Pungrusmee who is a dedicated philanthropist to the research of biodiversity. [2]

The carapace of this species is uniformly brown with areas of darker brown and orange. [2]

References

  1. Natural History Museum Bern. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  2. 1 2 Sivayyapram, Varat; Kunsete, Chawakorn; Xu, Xin; Smith, Deborah R.; Traiyasut, Prapun; Deowanish, Sureerat; Aung, Mu Mu; Ono, Hirotsugu; Li, Daiqin; Warrit, Natapot (2024-01-16). "Seven new species of the segmented spider genus Liphistius (Mesothelae, Liphistiidae) in Thailand and Myanmar". ZooKeys (1189): 203–229. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1189..203S. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1189.115850 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   10836218 . PMID   38314109.