Aptostichus mikeradtkei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyrtauchenioidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Mygalomorphae Superfamilia: Cyrtauchenioidea

Familia: Euctenizidae
Genus: Aptostichus
Species: Aptostichus mikeradtkei

Name

Aptostichus mikeradtkei Bond, 2012: figs. 249–256 map 30

Holotype: CAS AP415, ♂.

Type locality: California, San Diego County, Chula Vista, Terra Nova, north of Rice Canyon, 32.64195, -117.03608, 106m, coll. USGS-BRD San Diego Field Station 1.ii.2000.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Mike Radtke in recognition of his service to the National Institute of Health and his family’s support of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University.

References

Primary references

Bond, J.E. 2012: Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae). ZooKeys, 252: 1–209. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.252.3588 Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: The Radtke Chula Vista Trapdoor Spider