Quokkaraneus
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| Quokkaraneus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Quokkaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2022[2] |
| Species: | Q. necopinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Quokkaraneus necopinus (Keyserling, 1887)[1]
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Quokkaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Quokkaraneus necopinus.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Quokkaraneus necopinus has been recorded from Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria).[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The genus name is a combination of the Australian marsupial Quokka (Setonix brachyurus), indicating its Australian origin, and Araneus. Albany is the historical and current range of the Quokka.[2]
References
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