Austrotengella plimeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tengelloidea

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: Tengelloidea

Familia: Tengellidae
Genus: Austrotengella
Species: Austrotengella plimeri

Name

Austrotengella plimeri Raven, 2012: 46, Figs 3, 11a–d

Holotype: AM KS 48914, male, 17 Feb 1989, H. Smith, Hines, Pugh, Webb.

Type locality: Tweed Range (T2-14), 28°28'S 153°00'E, New South Wales.

Paratype: allotype, female, QMS30401, 1 fem., Brindle Creek, Wiangaree, 28°28'S 153°03'E, NSW, rainforest, pitfall, 17 Nov–27 Dec 1974, G. and S. Monteith.

Etymology: : In honour of Professor Ian Plimer, geologist, for his provocative contributions to issues of climate change.

References

• Raven, R.J. 2012: Revisions of Australian ground-hunting spiders. V. A new lycosoid genus from eastern Australia (Araneae: Tengellidae). Zootaxa 3305: 28–52. Preview PDF Reference page.