Anelosimus biglebowski

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Araneoidea

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: Araneomorphae Taxon: Neocribellatae Series: Entelegynae Superfamilia: Araneoidea

Familia: Theridiidae
Genus: Anelosimus
Species: Anelosimus biglebowski

Name

Anelosimus biglebowski Agnarsson, in Agnarsson & Zhang, 2006: 8, figs. 5A-C, 6A-F, 7A-G

Holotype: NMNH, ♂.

Type locality: Tanzania, Tanga, Lushoto District, Mazumbai Forest Reserve. 4º49’S 38º29’E, 1650–1730 m, 18.ix.1995.

Etymology: The species epithet is a noun in apposition, after the movie “The Big Lebowski” of Joel and Ethan Coen.

References

• Agnarsson I., Zhang J.-X., 2006: New species of Anelosimus (Theridiidae, Araneae) from Southeast Asia and Africa, with notes on sociality and color polymorphism. Zootaxa, 1147: 1–34. Abstract.