Spintharus davidbowiei

Spintharus davidbowiei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Spintharus
Species:
S. davidbowiei
Binomial name
Spintharus davidbowiei
Agnarsson & Chomitz, 2018

Spintharus davidbowiei is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Mexico.[1] It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. About its naming, the authors wrote: "The species epithet honours the great artist David Bowie who passed away prematurely in 2016, but whose music will continue to inspire the generations to come."[2]

References

  1. ^ https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/3541 NMBE
  2. ^ Agnarsson, I.; Van Patten, C.; Sargeant, L.; Chomitz, B.; Dziki, A. & Binford, G.J. (2018), "A radiation of the ornate Caribbean 'smiley-faced spiders', with descriptions of 15 new species (Araneae: Theridiidae, Spintharus)", Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 182 (4): 758–790, doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx056


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