Subterranean Goblin Spider Prethopalpus FP-11534
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2022)

Fauna Portal species: 11534
Family: Oonopidae


FP-11534

Prethopalpus FP-11534 juvenile, dorsal (HBI N27933-1; S of Fortescue Marsh, Western Australia)

Image: V.W. Framenau (2022)

Fauna Portal Image No. 2680

Diagnosis

Prethopalpus FP-11534 is only known from a. juvenile specimen and is diagnosed based on molecular data (COI barcoding). It is 17.1% divergent to the next similar species in the analysis, Prethopalpus sp. Biologic-ARAN014 (GenBank MT373795).

Fauna Portal Reference

1 juv.
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Harry Butler Institute
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N27933-1
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29 September 2021
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Mindy South, Pilbara
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bore scrape

Australia

  • Western Australia

Volker Framenau, 27 February 2024