Filistata maguirei

Filistata maguirei is a species of the araneomorph spider family Filistatidae.[1]

Filistata maguirei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Filistatidae
Genus: Filistata
Species:
F. maguirei
Binomial name
Filistata maguirei
Marusik & Zamani, 2015[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hormozgan Province, Iran.[2]

Description

The male holotype measured 5.5 mm and the female paratype measured 9.5 mm.[2]

Etymology

This species was named after actor Tobey Maguire, who played Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's trilogy.[2]

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See also
  • List of organisms named after celebrities

References
  1. "Taxon details Filistata maguirei Marusik, 2015", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-06
  2. Marusik, Y.M. & Zamani, A. (2015), "Additional new species of Filistatidae (Aranei) from Iran", Arthropoda Selecta, 24 (4): 429–435


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