Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Araneoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Ordo: Araneae
Subordo: Opisthothelae
Infraordo: Araneomorphae
Taxon: Neocribellatae
Series: Entelegynae
Superfamilia: Araneoidea

Familia: Theridiidae
Genus: Anelosimus
Species: Anelosimus vierae

Name

Anelosimus vierae Agnarsson, 2012: 81, figs. 2-8

Holotype: USNM, ♂.
Type locality: URUGUAY: Montevideo, Montevideo, Melilla, 34.90°S, 56.15°W, 30 m, November 2003, C. Viera and F. Costa.
Etymology: The species epithet is a noun in apposition; a patronym after Carmen Viera, whose work on this species has revealed some fascinating behaviors, and inspired further investigation into its phylogenetic placement.

References

  • Agnarsson, I. 2012: A new phylogeny of Anelosimus and the placement and behavior of Anelosimus vierae n. sp. from Uruguay (Araneae: Theridiidae). Journal of Arachnology, 40: 78–84. DOI: 10.1636/Ha10-49.1.
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