Afromygale rukanga

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Nemesioidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Mygalomorphae Superfamilia: Nemesioidea

Familia: Pycnothelidae
Genus: Afromygale
Species: Afromygale rukanga

Name

Afromygale rukanga Zonstein, 2020: 136

Type locality: Kenya: Taita-Taveta County: mt Kasigau 1–3 km se Rukanga Village, 3°50'S, 38°39'E.

Holotype: RMCA. male ♂. 01–07.XII.2001. legit E. Selempo. RMCA-ARA­-213003

References

Primary references

• Zonstein, S.L. 2020. On Afromygale, a new mygalomorph spider genus from East Africa (Araneae: Pycnothelidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 50(1): 131-146. Reference page.