Nephilingis dodo
Species of spider
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Nephilingis dodo is an nephilid spider endemic to Mauritius.[1] It was found to be separate from the related species Nephilingis borbonica in 2011.[2]
| Nephilingis dodo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nephilidae |
| Genus: | Nephilingis |
| Species: | N. dodo |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephilingis dodo | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nephilengys dodo | |
Anatomy
Distribution
Name
Named after the vernacular of the extinct flightless bird from Mauritius, the dodo (Raphus cucullatus). These two species once shared their habitat, the increasingly rare native forests in Mauritius. The specific name, a noun in apposition, is meant to increase awareness of the need for urgent conservation of the Mauritius biota.[2]
