Prethopalpus attenboroughi

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

Prethopalpus attenboroughi, or Attenborough's goblin spider, is a tiny spider named after Sir David Attenborough, that is found only on Horn Island off northern Queensland in Australia. The millimeter-long spider was described in 2012 by Dr Barbara Baehr of the Queensland Museum and Professor Mark Harvey of the Western Australian Museum.[1]

The male type specimen was collected in 1986; the female is unknown.[2]

See also

• List of things named after David Attenborough and his works

References

1. "Australian spider named after Sir David Attenborough". BBC News. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
2. 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:2246/6185.

External links

• New species named for Sir David Attenborough WA Museum news, 4 August 2012