Tapinothelella
| Tapinothelella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Tapinothelella Strand, 1909[1] |
| Species: | T. laboriosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tapinothelella laboriosa Strand, 1909
| |
Tapinothelella is a monotypic genus of South African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Tapinothelella laboriosa. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1909,[2] and is only found in South Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
This species is known only from two juvenile specimens, found in Simon's Town in 1903. The genus has not been revised, and the description was based on a juvenile with no drawings provided. The status of both the species and genus remains obscure. The type material was not found, making this possibly a nomen dubium.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Gen. Tapinothelella Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ Strand, E. (1909), "Spinnentiere von Südafrika und einigen Inseln gesammelt bei der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition", Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1905
- ^ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Pisauridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7157775. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.