Prethopalpus maini

Prethopalpus maini is a subterranean goblin spider in the family Oonopidae.

Prethopalpus maini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Oonopidae
Genus:
Prethopalpus
Species:
P. maini
Binomial name
Prethopalpus maini
Baehr & Harvey, 2012

Distribution

This species is endemic to Western Australia. It occurs in caves and vuggy geology in the Pilbara.[1]

Description

The male and female 1.28 mm 1.16 mm.

Etymology

This species is named in honour of Dean C. Main.

References
  1. Baehr, B.C.; Harvey, M.S.; Burger, M. & Thoma, M. (2012). "The New Australasian Goblin Spider Genus Prethopalpus (Araneae, Oonopidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 369: 1–113. doi:10.1206/763.1.


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