Tailed Cellar Spider Crossopriza lyoni (Blackwall, 1867)
Fauna Portal species: 271
Diagnosis
(after Huber 2001): Within an Australian context, C. lyoni is most easily distinguished by the two pairs of distinctive apophyses on the male chelicerae and by the shape of the epigynum.
Status
- introduced
Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South 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
(2001): The pholcids of Australia (Araneae: Pholcidae): taxonomy, biogeography, and relationships. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 260: 1 - 144