Palfuria gladiator

Palfuria gladiator is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.

Palfuria gladiator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Palfuria
Species:
P. gladiator
Binomial name
Palfuria gladiator
Szüts & Jocqué, 2001

Etymology

The epithet refers to the shape of the male carapace and the big tarsal claw on the male palp.

Distribution

P. gladiator is only known from Namibia.

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References

    • Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus Palfuria (Araneae, Zodariidae). Journal of Arachnology 29(2):205–219. PDF


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