Barrow Island Lynx Spider
Oxyopes
FP-268
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal species: 268
Oxyopes FP-268 male, dorsal (HBI N6416-17; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 8069Diagnosis
Oxyopes FP-268 is a comparatively small spider with a uniformly dark carapace. The retrolateral cymbial process of the male pedipalp is short and appears cut off in retrolateral view. The anterior transvers T-piece is medially domed in ventral view. The venter of the abdomen is distinctly unicolorous yellow in preseved specimen.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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