Subasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Subasteron daviesae, also known by the vernacular name Davies' ant spider,[2] which is found in Queensland[1] and New South Wales.[2]

Subasteron
S. daviesae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Subasteron
Species:
S. daviesae
Binomial name
Subasteron daviesae
Baehr & Jocqué, 2001[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zodariidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ^ a b Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (1 June 2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Csiro Publishing. p. 463. ISBN 978-0-643-10709-0. Retrieved 16 January 2024.