Storosa
Storosa is a genus of Australian ant spiders first described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991.[2] As of April 2019 it contains only two species.[1] S. obscura is a fast running spider found on the ground between litter. It can grow up to 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long and waves its front legs if threatened.[3]
| Storosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Storosa Jocqué, 1991[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. obscura Jocqué, 1991 | |
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References
- "Gen. Storosa Jocqué, 1991". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- Jocqué, R. (1991). "A generic revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Araneae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 201: 1–160.
- "Burrow-making spiders, ant-hunting spiders: Family Zodariidae". Spiders of Australia. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
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