Menneus samperi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Uloboroidea

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: Uloboroidea

Familia: Deinopidae
Genus: Menneus
Species: Menneus samperi

Name

Menneus samperi Coddington, Kuntner & Opell, 2012: 18, figs. 15D-F, 23A-K

Holotype: NMP: 1, ♂.

Type locality: KENYA: Kaibos, indigenous forest, 01°12′N 35°08′E, B Lamoral, 23.v.1980.

Etymology: Named for Cristián Samper K., Director of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, in recognition of his leadership and contributions to biodiversity science.

References

• Coddington, J.A.; Kuntner, M.; Opell, B.D. 2012: Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian contributions to zoology, (636) abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page.