Andasta benoiti
Andasta benoiti is a species of ray spider that is endemic to the Seychelles. It is found on the islands of Mahé, Conception, Thérèse, North, Praslin, Marianne, Felicite and Denis. It is found in coastal woodlands. It is threatened by coastal development and habitat degradation from invasive plants, especially Cinnamomum verum.[1]
| Andasta benoiti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
| Genus: | Andasta |
| Species: | A. benoiti |
| Binomial name | |
| Andasta benoiti (Roberts, 1978)[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Theridiosoma benoiti Roberts, 1978 | |
References
- Gerlach, J. (2014). "Andasta benoiti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T196504A2458868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196504A2458868.en.
- "Taxon details Andasta benoiti (Roberts, 1978)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2015-12-26
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