Plebs (spider)
| Plebs | |
|---|---|
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| P. eburnus on web. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Plebs |
Plebs is a genus of spider previously considered part of several other genera in the Araneidae family of orb-weaving spiders. In 2012 a taxonomic revision suggested that this was a distinct genus of closely related spiders. Genetic evidence supports the idea that this monophyletic genus evolved in Australia and through subsequent movements spread into parts of Asia and Pacific islands.[1]
There are a total of 22 species in the genus. Seven are found in Australia, thirteen in Asia and, one endemic to New Caledonia and one endemic to Vanuatu.[1]
References
- 1 2 Joseph, Mathew M.; Framenau, Volker W. (2012). "Systematic review of a new orb-weaving spider genus (Araneae: Araneidae), with special reference to the Australasian-Pacific and South-East Asian fauna". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 166: 279–341. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00845.x.
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