Madagascarchaea gracilicollis
Appearance
Madagascarchaea gracilicollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Archaeidae |
Genus: | Madagascarchaea |
Species: | M. gracilicollis
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Binomial name | |
Madagascarchaea gracilicollis (Millot, 1948)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Madagascarchaea gracilicollis is a member of the family Archaeidae,[1] assassin spiders. It is merely 2 mm long and catches other spiders with venomous fangs at the end of its hugely elongated jaws (chelicerae).
These animals normally run upside down.[2]
Etymology
[edit]From Latin gracilis "slender" and collum "neck".
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Taxon details Madagascarchaea gracilicollis (Millot, 1948)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Simon, Matt (2014-12-19). "Absurd Creature of the Week: The World's Goofiest-Looking Spider Is Actually a Brutal Ninja". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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