Miturgopelma paruwi

Miturgopelma paruwi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Miturgidae
Genus: Miturgopelma
Species:
M. paruwi
Binomial name
Miturgopelma paruwi
Raven, 2023[1]

Miturgopelma paruwi is a species of spider in the family Miturgidae.[2]

The holotype of the species was found by a young Tasmanian on a Bush Blitz biology education program.[3][4]

Distribution

Miturgopelma paruwi has been recorded from Australia (New South Wales, Tasmania).[5]

References

  1. ^ Raven, R. J.; Hebron, W.; Williams, K. (2023). "Revisions of Australian ground-hunting spiders VI: five new stripe-less miturgid genera and 48 new species (Miturgidae: Miturginae)". Zootaxa. 5358: 1–117. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5358.1.1.
  2. ^ "Miturgopelma paruwi Raven, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  3. ^ Ryan, Jane (23 July 2014). "ABC Rural - Tassie boy discovers new genus of spider". ABC Rural. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Tasmania's new racing stripe spider". Parks Australia. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Miturgopelma paruwi Raven, Hebron, & Williams, 2023". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2026-01-24.