Johanna's Goblin Spider Opopaea johannae Baehr & Harvey, 2013

(after Baehr et al. 2013): Males and females of Opopaea johannae resemble those of O. millstream in general body shape, having a finely reticulated carapace, scuto-pedicel region less than diameter of pedicel and paired scutal ridges short, not connected. In males the patella connection to femur at anterior half and the broad complex folded bulbal tip are also similar, but they can be distinguished by the triangular medially directed prolateral extension close to palpal tip. In females the epigastic fold (EF) posterior margin is slightly bowed with median triangle.

Within the context of the oonopid fauna of Barrow Island, O. johannae is most similar to O. callani and O. harmsi due to the elongated abdomen. Opopaea johannae is less shiny than O. callani and the sternum does not protrude as far posteriorly. Males of O. johannae are best differentiated from thos of O. harmsi by the distinctly terminally 'lapped' pedipalp, which is much narroer in O. harmsi.

• native

• Western Australia