Anopsolobus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Orsolobidae |
Genus: |
Anopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 [1] |
Species: | A. subterraneus
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Binomial name | |
Anopsolobus subterraneus |
Anopsolobus is a monotypic genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae containing the single species, Anopsolobus subterraneus. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985, [2] and is only known from Nelson in New Zealand.
"Anopsolobus" refers to the absence of eyes and "subterraneus" refers to the habitat this species was found in. [2]
Anopsolobus subterraneus was described in 1985 by Raymond Forster and Normal Platnick from one female specimen. The specimen was found 4 meters underground in a bore using a trap intended to collect interstitial aquatic animals, but instead caught terrestrial animals when the water table receded. [2]
Anopsolobus is suggested to be closely related to the genus Tangata. [2]
The only specimen is 1.96mm in length, is unpigmented and notably has no eyes. The body is densely covered in hairs.
Anopsolobus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Orsolobidae |
Genus: |
Anopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985 [1] |
Species: | A. subterraneus
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Binomial name | |
Anopsolobus subterraneus |
Anopsolobus is a monotypic genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae containing the single species, Anopsolobus subterraneus. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985, [2] and is only known from Nelson in New Zealand.
"Anopsolobus" refers to the absence of eyes and "subterraneus" refers to the habitat this species was found in. [2]
Anopsolobus subterraneus was described in 1985 by Raymond Forster and Normal Platnick from one female specimen. The specimen was found 4 meters underground in a bore using a trap intended to collect interstitial aquatic animals, but instead caught terrestrial animals when the water table receded. [2]
Anopsolobus is suggested to be closely related to the genus Tangata. [2]
The only specimen is 1.96mm in length, is unpigmented and notably has no eyes. The body is densely covered in hairs.