Periegops australia

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Periegops australia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Periegopidae
Genus: Periegops
Species:
P. australia
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]

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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 2 3 4 Forster, R. R. (1995b). The Australasian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement52: 91-105.
  2. ↑ "Oldstyle id: 1cf3a1589c4627388a0c704f36bcde66". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
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