Pettalus thwaitesi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scopulophthalmi
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Opiliones Subordo: Cyphophthalmi Infraorden: Scopulophthalmi

Familia: Pettalidae
Genus: Pettalus
Species: Pettalus thwaitesi

Name

Pettalus thwaitesi Sharma, Karunarathna & Giribet, 2009: 61

Type locality: Sri Lanka, Central Province: Peradeniya Botanical Gardens (7°15'54"N, 80°35'39"E).

Holotype: MCZ. male ♂. 17.VI.2004. legit S.L. Boyer, G. Giribet, 1. Karunarathna and P. Sharma. (MCZ 78875, ex MCZ DNA101227).

References

Primary references

• Sharma, P., Karunarathna, I. & Giribet, G. 2009. On the endemic Sri Lankan genus Pettalus (Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Pettalidae) with a description of a new species and a discussion of its diversity. Journal of Arachnology 37(1): 60–67. DOI: 10.1636/H08-56.1 Preview (PDF) Reference page.