Barrow Island Cob-web Spider
Theridion
FP-13436
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock (2006)
Fauna Portal species: 13436
Theridion FP-13436 male, dorsal (WAM T99430; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 9426Diagnosis
This is a very small Theridion. The male pedipalp can be distinguished by the very prominent theridiid tegular apophysis that is bulging beyond the edge of the cymbium in ventral view. The female of this species is currently unknown.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
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.