Zephyrarchaea marae

Zephyrarchaea marae, the West Gippsland assassin spider, is a spider in the family Archaeidae. The species was first described by Michael G. Rix and Mark Harvey in 2012. It is endemic to Victoria in Australia.[1]

Zephyrarchaea marae anatomy

Zephyrarchaea marae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Archaeidae
Genus: Zephyrarchaea
Species:
Z. marae
Binomial name
Zephyrarchaea marae
Rix & Harvey, 2012

Taxonomy

The species specific name is a patronym in honour of Dr. Māra Blosfeld.[2]

Description

The males are 3.03 mm long, while the females are 3.95 mm long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from temperate rainforest and mesic closed forest habitats Dandenong and Strzelecki Ranges of West Gippsland, south and southeast of Melbourne.[2]

Conservation

The species is found throughout several national parks, and does not require any conservation action.[2]

References


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