Thomasettia

Thomasettia a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, with a single species, Thomasettia seychellana, first described in 1911.[2] It has not been found since, and has been declared extinct. It was endemic to Mahe Island and Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.[1]

Thomasettia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Thomasettia
Hirst, 1911[2]
Species:
T. seychellana
Binomial name
Thomasettia seychellana
Hirst, 1911[2]

References

  1. Gerlach, J. (2014). "Thomasettia seychellana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T196286A2443283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196286A2443283.en.
  2. "Gen. Thomasettia Hirst, 1911". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved April 29, 2016.


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