Theridion strepitus is a blind cave spider found only on the Galapagos Islands. It is in the family Theridiidae and does not have eyes.
Theridion strepitus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiidae |
Genus: | Theridion |
Species: | T. strepitus
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Binomial name | |
Theridion strepitus Peck & Shear, 1987
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References
edit- Peck, S.B. & Shear, W.A. (1987). A new eyeless, stridulating Theridion spider from caves in the Galapagos Islands (Araneae, Theridiidae). Can. Entomol. 119:881-885.