Prethopalpus blosfeldsorum

Prethopalpus blosfeldsorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Prethopalpus
Species: P. blosfeldsorum
Binomial name
Prethopalpus blosfeldsorum
Baehr & Harvey, 2012

Prethopalpus blosfeldsorum is a litter-dwelling Goblin Spider in the family Oonopidae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Kroombit Tops region in Queensland.[1]

Description

The male is 1.05 mm, but females are unknown.

Etymology

This species is named in honour of Bruno and Denise Blosfelds.

References

  1. Baehr, Barbara C.; Harvey, Mark S.; Burger, Matthias; Thoma, Marco (21 June 2012). "The New Australasian Goblin Spider Genus Prethopalpus (Araneae, Oonopidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 369: 1–113. doi:10.1206/763.1.


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