Palfuria spirembolus

Palfuria spirembolus is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.

Palfuria spirembolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Palfuria
Species:
P. spirembolus
Binomial name
Palfuria spirembolus
Szüts & Jocqué, 2001

Etymology

The epithet is a compound of Latin spira (spiral) and embolus, referring to the long large embolus.

Distribution

P. spirembolus is only known from Namibia near 18°E, and between 24°-28°S.

References

    • Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus Palfuria (Araneae, Zodariidae). Journal of Arachnology 29(2):205–219. PDF


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