Wanniyala
| Wanniyala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Genus: | Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005 |
| Type species | |
| Wanniyala agrabopath Huber & Benjamin, 2005 | |
| Species | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Wanniyala is a genus of cellar spiders in the family Pholcidae, containing only two species endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
Etymology
The generic name is coming from native Sri Lankan people called Vedda people and their surname of Wanniyala-Aetto. They are the earliest civilized people in the island, originate through son and daughter of Kuveni and King Vijaya.[2]
Description
They are small cellar spiders about 2 mm in maximum length. They have six eyes and usually spider type four pair of legs. Abdomen is globular and male has distinctive distal hinged sclerite on procursus in genitalia.[2]
Species
- Wanniyala agrabopath Huber & Benjamin, 2005 — Sri Lanka
- Wanniyala hakgala Huber & Benjamin, 2005 — Sri Lanka
References
- ↑ "Gen. Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- 1 2 "The pholcid spiders from Sri Lanka: redescription of Pholcus ceylonicus and description of a new genus" (PDF). pholcidae. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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