Prethopalpus maini
| Prethopalpus maini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oonopidae |
| Genus: | Prethopalpus |
| Species: | P. maini |
| Binomial name | |
| Prethopalpus maini Baehr & Harvey, 2012 | |
Prethopalpus maini is a subterranean Goblin Spider in the family Oonopidae.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Western Australia. It occurs in caves and vuggy geology in the Pilbara.[1]
Description
The male and female 1.28 mm 1.16 mm.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Dean C. Main.
References
- ↑ Baehr, B.C., Harvey, M.S., Burger, M., and Thoma, M. (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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