Australoechemus celer is a species of ground spider of the family Gnaphosidae that is endemic in Cape Verde.[1] The species was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt and Friedhelm Piepho in 1994. It occurs on the islands of Sal and Santiago.[2]
| Australoechemus celer | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Australoechemus |
| Species: | A. celer
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| Binomial name | |
| Australoechemus celer | |
Description
editThe male holotype measures about 5 mm.[3]
References
edit- ^ World Spider Catalog (2018). "Australoechemus celer". Natural History Museum Bern.
- ^ García, Macías & Oromí, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. [Preliminary lists of forest species of Cape Verde] Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 63
- ^ Schmidt, Geisthardt & Piepho (1994). "Zur Kenntnis der Spinnenfauna der Kapverdischen Inseln (Arachnida: Araneida)" (PDF). Mitteilungen des internationalen entomologischen Vereins (in German). 19 (3/4): 103–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012.