Barrow Island Phintella
Phintella
FP-4324
Discoverer: M. Żabka (2013)
Fauna Portal species: 4324
Phintella FP-4324 male, dorsal (WAM T127725; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 9771Diagnosis
This species is tentatively referred to Phintella due to the two basal outgrowth on the tegulum of the male pedipalps, which are highly characteristic. This spider is comparatively dark, the female epigyne with a large anterior, central sclerotised plate is also unique.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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