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Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae)
Australian Journal of Taxonomy, Vol.10, pp.1-9
2022
Abstract
A new monotypic Australian genus in the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 is described, Quokkaraneus gen. nov., with Q. necopinus (Keyserling, 1887) comb. nov. as type species. Morphologically the new genus has affinities with the Australasian clade informally termed 'backobourkiines', due to the presence of a single patellar macroseta and the median apophysis forming an arch over the radix in the male pedipalp. It distinctly differs from other genera of this clade by somatic characters, such as a unique white cephalic and/or thoracic area and abdomen. Some genitalic characters are also diagnostic amongst the backobourkiines, such as a C-shaped median apophysis with pointed tip, triangular terminal apophysis and prominent concave conductor in males, and a very broad female epigyne scape. Quokkaraneus necopinus comb. nov. occurs in southern Australia, from western Victoria to south-western Western Australia.
Details
- Title
- Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae)
- Authors/Creators
- Volker W FramenauPedro Castanheira
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of Taxonomy, Vol.10, pp.1-9
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005570969907891
- Copyright
- © 2022 Copyright of this paper is retained by its authors, who, unless otherwise indicated
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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