Anelosimus vierae

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 vierae

Name

Anelosimus vierae Agnarsson, 2012: 81, figs. 2-8

Holotype: USNM, ♂.

Type locality: URUGUAY: Montevideo, Montevideo, Melilla, 34.90°S, 56.15°W, 30 m, November 2003, C. Viera and F. Costa.

Etymology: The species epithet is a noun in apposition; a patronym after Carmen Viera, whose work on this species has revealed some fascinating behaviors, and inspired further investigation into its phylogenetic placement.

References

• Agnarsson, I. 2012: A new phylogeny of Anelosimus and the placement and behavior of Anelosimus vierae n. sp. from Uruguay (Araneae: Theridiidae). Journal of Arachnology, 40: 78–84. DOI: 10.1636/Ha10-49.1.