Quokkaraneus
| 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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Quokkaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Quokkaraneus necopinus.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Quokkaraneus necopinus has been recorded from Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria).[2]
Etymology
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Castanheira, P. de S.; Framenau, V. W. (2022). "Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 10: 1–9. doi:10.54102/ajt.a7oq2.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Quokkaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
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