Spintharus michelleobamaae

Last updated

Spintharus michelleobamaae
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Spintharus
Species:
S. michelleobamaae
Binomial name
Spintharus michelleobamaae
Agnarsson & Sargeant, 2018

Spintharus michelleobamaae is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. [1] It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. [2]

Related Research Articles

<i>Spintharus</i> Genus of spiders

The spider genus Spintharus occurs from the northeastern United States to Brazil. Nicholas Marcellus Hentz circumscribed the genus in 1850, initially as a monospecific genus containing his newly described species S. flavidus.

<i>Thwaitesia</i> Genus of spiders

Thwaitesia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1881.

<i>Chrosiothes</i> Genus of spiders

Chrosiothes is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. It is considered a senior synonym of Theridiotis.

Spintharus berniesandersi is a species of Spintharus in the family Theridiidae. It is endemic to Cuba.

<i>Spintharus flavidus</i> Species of spider

Spintharus flavidus is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Bolivia and Brazil.

Carniella weyersi is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in China and Sumatra.

Spintharus goodbreadae is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus giraldoalayoni is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus manrayi is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus rallorum is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. The authors spelt the name as Spintharus ralli, but noted that it honoured the "grandparents of the first author of the species." As the name refers to more than one person, the World Spider Catalog changed it from the Latin genitive singular to the genitive plural.

Spintharus davidbowiei is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Mexico. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. About its naming, the authors wrote: "The species epithet honours the great artist David Bowie who passed away prematurely in 2016, but whose music will continue to inspire the generations to come."

Spintharus barackobamai is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus davidattenboroughi is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Jamaica. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus frosti is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Dominican Republic. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus skelly is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus dayleae is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus greerae is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Mexico. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus jesselaueri is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Dominica. It is one of 15 new species described in 2018.

Spintharus gracilis is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Brazil.

Spintharus longisoma is an extinct species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It was found in Dominican amber.

References

  1. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/3541 NMBE
  2. Agnarsson, I.; Van Patten, C.; Sargeant, L.; Chomitz, B.; Dziki, A. & Binford, G.J. (2018), "A radiation of the ornate Caribbean 'smiley-faced spiders', with descriptions of 15 new species (Araneae: Theridiidae, Spintharus)", Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 182 (4): 758–790, doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx056