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| Vigdisia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025[1] |
| Species: | V. praesidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Vigdisia praesidens | |
Vigdisia is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Vigdisia praesidens.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Vigdisia praesidens is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus and species name honor former Icelandic president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first democratically elected female president in the world. According to the original description, »Vigdís shares the spider´s elegance and wits«.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gregorič, M.; Yu, K. P.; Ravelojaona, J.; Agnarsson, I.; Kuntner, M. (2025). "A perilous Malagasy triad: a spider (Vigdisia praesidens, gen. and sp. nov.) and an ant compete for termite food". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 52 (4): 428–439. doi:10.1080/03014223.2024.2373185.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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