Prethopalpus maini is a subterranean goblin spider in the family Oonopidae.

Prethopalpus maini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Prethopalpus
Species:
P. maini
Binomial name
Prethopalpus maini
Baehr & Harvey, 2012

Distribution

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This species is endemic to Western Australia. It occurs in caves and vuggy geology in the Pilbara.[1]

Description

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The male and female 1.28 mm 1.16 mm.

Etymology

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This species is named in honour of Dean C. Main.

References

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  1. ^ Baehr, B.C.; Harvey, M.S.; Burger, M. & Thoma, M. (2012). "The New Australasian Goblin Spider Genus Prethopalpus (Araneae, Oonopidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 369: 1–113. doi:10.1206/763.1. hdl:1959.13/1311384.