Arkys walckenaeri
Arkys walckenaeri, the triangular spider or Walckenaer's studded arkys, is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Arkyidae. A small ambush hunter with long curved forelegs and a narrow, triangular shaped abdomen, it is named in honour of Charles Athanase Walckenaer.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Arkyidae |
| Genus: | Arkys |
| Species: | A. walckenaeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arcys clavatus | |
References
- "Triangular spider". The Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- "Arkys walckenaeri Walckenaer's Studded Arkys". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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