Palliduphantes bayrami

Palliduphantes bayrami is a species of sheet weaver spider found in the Karaman Province of Turkey. It was described by Demir, Topçu & Seyyar in 2008. It is named in honor of arachnologist Dr. Abdullah Bayram.[1]

Palliduphantes bayrami
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Palliduphantes
Species:
P. bayrami
Binomial name
Palliduphantes bayrami
Demir, Topçu & Seyyar, 2008

Description

The body length of P. bayrami is 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) with a yellow carapace, grey abdomen, and yellow to brownish legs. The leg span is 4.77–5.28 centimetres (1.88–2.08 in). It was discovered in Manaspoli Cave near humid clay where it spins its web among loose stones. This cave is the only known locality that this spider inhabits.[1]

References

  1. Demir, Hakan; Topçu, Aydin; Seyyar, Osman (January 2008). "A New Species of Palliduphantes from Turkish Caves (Araneae: Linyphiidae)". Entomological News. 119 (1): 43–46. doi:10.3157/0013-872X(2008)119[43:ANSOPF]2.0.CO;2.
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