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Janine's Assassin Spider Zephyrarchaea janineae Rix & Harvey, 2012

Fauna Portal species: 6772
Family: Archaeidae



Diagnosis

(after Rix and Harvey 2012): Zephyrarchaea janineae can be distinguished from other known congeners except Z. mainae by the presence of six dorsal, hump-like tubercles on the abdomen and from Z. mainae by the more tapered, spiniform apex of tegular sclerite 1 (TS 1).

Linnean Holotype

1 ♂
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Western Australian Museum
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T89559
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26/08/2006
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Karri Valley Hideaway Retreat, off Hopgarden Road, adjacent to Vasse Highway

Australia

  • Western Australia

Fauna Portal Records

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Publications

Rix MR & Harvey MS (2012): Australian assassins, part II: A review of the new assassin spider genus Zephyrarchaea (Araneae, Archaeidae) from southern Australi. ZooKeys. 191: 1 - 62


Volker Framenau, 24 April 2022