Ornodolomedes mickfanningi
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| Masked wood sprite | |
|---|---|
| female O. mickfanningi with eggsac | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dolomedidae |
| Genus: | Ornodolomedes |
| Species: | O. mickfanningi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornodolomedes mickfanningi Raven & Hebron, 2018 | |
Ornodolomedes mickfanningi is a species of spider in the genus Ornodolomedes. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.[1]
The species epithet mickfanningi honours Australian surfer Mick Fanning.[2]
The common name "Masked wood sprite" was conferred by Ricardo Leite as part of the World Science Festival Brisbane launch.[2]
Taxonomy
Ornodolomedes mickfanningi was described by Robert Raven and Wendy Hebron in 2018 as part of their comprehensive review of the water spider family Pisauridae in Australia and New Caledonia.[2] The genus Ornodolomedes was originally placed in Pisauridae, but was later transferred to the family Dolomedidae in 2025 following phylogenetic studies that found Pisauridae to be paraphyletic.[1]
Distribution
O. mickfanningi is known only from the lower slopes up to 700 metres of Lamington National Park, close to Canungra, in south-eastern Queensland.[2]