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Holasteron

Holasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2004 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 16 species, all from Australia.

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Holasteron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Holasteron
Baehr1
Type species
Holasteron aciculare
Species

16, see text

Holasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2004 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 16 species, all from Australia.1

Species

Holasteron comprises the following species:1

  • H. aciculare Baehr, 2004 (type) — Australia
  • H. aspinosum Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
  • H. driscolli Baehr, 2004 — Australia (New South Wales, South Australia)
  • H. esperance Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
  • H. flinders Baehr, 2004 — Australia (South Australia)
  • H. hirsti Baehr, 2004 — Australia (South Australia)
  • H. humphreysi Baehr, 2004 — Australia (South Australia)
  • H. kangaroo Baehr, 2004 — Australia (South Australia)
  • H. marliesae Baehr, 2004 — Australia (New South Wales)
  • H. perth Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
  • H. pusillum Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia, South Australia)
  • H. quemuseum Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Queensland)
  • H. reinholdae Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
  • H. spinosum Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria)
  • H. stirling Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
  • H. wamuseum Baehr, 2004 — Australia (Western Australia)
References

References

  1. "Zodariidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-22.