Barrow Island Leaf-curling Spider Zygiellinae genus 3271 FP-151
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2021)

Fauna Portal species: 151
Family: Araneidae


FP-151

Zygiellinae genus 3271 FP-151 male, dorsal (HBI N15961-25)

Image: V.W. Framenau (2021)

Fauna Portal Image No. 1563

Diagnosis

Genital morphology identifies this species as part of the Zygiellinae as revised by Kallal and Hormiga (2018), but does not match any of the constitutent genera, i.e. Deliochus, Phonognatha and Artifex. It is currently the only known species in this undescribed genus.

Fauna Portal Reference

1 ♂
|
Harry Butler Institute
|
N15961-25
|
12 August 2019
|
Australia
|
Western Australia
|
Barrow Island
|
night hand collection

Australia

  • Western Australia

Fauna Portal Records

The map shows all records that have been verified as part of the Fauna Portal project and may not represent the true distribution of a species. Specifically, for described species, check the link to the Atlas of Living Australia on this page for potential wider distributions. Fauna Portal Reference specimens and Linnean types are shown in red. If you identified a specimen that exceeds the distribution of an undescribed species as illustrated here, please contact the Fauna Portal team who can assist with the lodgement of the specimen in a public institution and display on the map.


Publications

Kallal RJ & Hormiga G (2018): Systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of the Australasian leaf-curling orb-weaving spiders (Araneae: Araneidae: Zygiellinae), with a comparative analysis of retreat evolution. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 184: 1055 - 1141


Volker Framenau, 24 April 2022