Troglodiplura samankunani
Troglodiplura samankunani is a species of troglomorphic spider in the family Anamidae, found in Western Australia,[1][2] in caves on the Nullarbor Plain.[3]
| Troglodiplura samankunani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Troglodiplura |
| Species: | T. samankunani |
| Binomial name | |
| Troglodiplura samankunani | |
It was first described in 2020 by Mark Harvey and Michael Rix.[2][3] The species epithet honours Saman Kunan[3] (a Thai diver, who died[4] during the Tham Luang cave rescue of 2018).
References
- "Taxon details Troglodiplura samankunani Harvey & Rix, 2020", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 14 January 2022
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Troglodiplura samankunani". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- Mark S. Harvey; Michael G. Rix; Mia J. Hillyer; Joel A. Huey (2020). "The systematics and phylogenetic position of the troglobitic Australian spider genus Troglodiplura (Araneae : Mygalomorphae), with a new classification for Anamidae". Invertebrate Systematics. 34 (8): 799. doi:10.1071/IS20034. ISSN 1445-5226. Wikidata Q110542637.
- Angie Puranasamriddhi and Lauren Said-Moorhouse (28 December 2019). "Thai Navy SEAL dies from infection he contracted during cave rescue". CNN. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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