Prethopalpus maini

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Prethopalpus maini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Prethopalpus
Species:
P. maini
Binomial name
Prethopalpus maini
Baehr & Harvey, 2012

Prethopalpus maini is a subterranean goblin spider in the family Oonopidae.

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Distribution

This species is endemic to Western Australia. It occurs in caves and vuggy geology in the Pilbara. [1]

Description

The male and female 1.28 mm 1.16 mm.

Etymology

This species is named in honour of Dean C. Main.

References

  1. ↑ Baehr, B.C.; Harvey, M.S.; Burger, M. & Thoma, M. (2012). "The New Australasian Goblin Spider Genus Prethopalpus (Araneae, Oonopidae)" . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 369: 1–113. doi:10.1206/763.1. hdl: 1959.13/1311384 .


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