Miturgopelma paruwi
| Miturgopelma paruwi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Miturgidae |
| Genus: | Miturgopelma |
| Species: | M. paruwi
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| Binomial name | |
| Miturgopelma paruwi | |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miturgopelma paruwi Raven, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Ryan, Jane (23 July 2014). "ABC Rural - Tassie boy discovers new genus of spider". ABC Rural. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Tasmania's new racing stripe spider". Parks Australia. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Miturgopelma paruwi Raven, Hebron, & Williams, 2023". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2026-01-24.