Anelosimus biglebowski

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Araneoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Ordo: Araneae
Subordo: Opisthothelae
Infraordo: Araneomorphae
Taxon: Neocribellatae
Series: Entelegynae
Superfamilia: Araneoidea

Familia: Theridiidae
Subfamily: Anelosiminae
Genus: Anelosimus
Species: Anelosimus biglebowski

Name

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Anelosimus biglebowski Agnarsson, in Agnarsson & Zhang, 2006: 8, figs. 5A-C, 6A-F, 7A-G

Holotype: NMNH, ♂.
Type locality: Tanzania, Tanga, Lushoto District, Mazumbai Forest Reserve. 4º49’S 38º29’E, 1650–1730 m, 18.ix.1995.
Etymology: The species epithet is a noun in apposition, after the movie “The Big Lebowski” of Joel and Ethan Coen.

References

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  • Agnarsson I., Zhang J.-X., 2006: New species of Anelosimus (Theridiidae, Araneae) from Southeast Asia and Africa, with notes on sociality and color polymorphism. Zootaxa, 1147: 1–34. Abstract.