Quokkaraneus
Species of spider
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Quokkaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Quokkaraneus necopinus.[2]
| Quokkaraneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Quokkaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2022[1] |
| Species: | Q. necopinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Quokkaraneus necopinus (Keyserling, 1887)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
Quokkaraneus necopinus has been recorded from Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria).[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of the Australian marsupial Quokka (Setonix brachyurus), indicating its Australian origin, and Araneus. Albany is the historical and current range of the Quokka.[1]
