Zephyrarchaea grayi

Zephyrarchaea grayi, also known as the Grampians Assassin Spider, is a species of spider in the family Archaeidae. It is endemic to Grampians National Park in Australia.[1]

Zephyrarchaea grayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Archaeidae
Genus: Zephyrarchaea
Species:
Z. grayi
Binomial name
Zephyrarchaea grayi
Rix & Harvey, 2012

Taxonomy

The holotype of the species was collected in Delley’s Dell in the Grampians National Park. The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Dr. Mark Gray, who first collected the holotype for this species.[2]

Description

Females of the species are 3.36 mm in length.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is only known to inhabit wet eucalypt forest in Grampians National Park.[2]

Conservation

The species is a short-range endemic taxon whose range is restricted to the Grampians National Park. It is threatened by fire and climate change. A search of the type locality in 2010 after a fire failed to find any specimens.[2]

References

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