Arkys walckenaeri
triangular spider | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Arkyidae |
Genus: | Arkys |
Species: | A. walckenaeri
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Binomial name | |
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879
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Synonyms | |
Arcys clavatus |
Arkys walckenaeri, the triangular spider or Walckenaer's studded arkys, is a common Australian spider belonging to the family Arkyidae. A small ambush hunter with long curved forelegs and a narrow, triangular shaped abdomen. Named in honour of Charles Athanase Walckenaer.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Triangular spider". The Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Arkys walckenaeri Walckenaer's Studded Arkys". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
Categories:
- Arkyidae
- Spiders of Australia
- Spiders described in 1879
- Araneomorphae stubs