Vigdisia

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Vigdisia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Vigdisia
Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025 [1]
Species:
V. praesidens
Binomial name
Vigdisia praesidens

Vigdisia is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Vigdisia praesidens. [2]

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Distribution

Vigdisia praesidens is endemic to Madagascar. [2]

Etymology

The genus and species name honor former Icelandic president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first democratically elected female president in the world. According to the original description, »Vigdís shares the spider´s elegance and wits«. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Gregorič, M.; Yu, K. P.; Ravelojaona, J.; Agnarsson, I.; Kuntner, M. (2025). "A perilous Malagasy triad: a spider (Vigdisia praesidens, gen. and sp. nov.) and an ant compete for termite food". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 52: 428–439. doi:10.1080/03014223.2024.2373185.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.


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