Pleorotus
| Pleorotus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | †Pleorotus Simon, 1898[2] |
| Species: | † P. braueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleorotus braueri Simon, 1898[2] | |
Pleorotus is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, with a single species, Pleorotus braueri, first described in 1898.[2] The description was based on a single male spider collected in 1894. No specimens have been found since and the species has been declared extinct. It was endemic to Mahe Island in the Seychelles.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gerlach, J. (2012). "Pleorotus braueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Pleorotus Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
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