Dolomedes venmani
Dolomedes venmani is a species of araneomorph spider in the family Pisauridae.[2][3]
| Dolomedes venmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Dolomedes |
| Species: | D. venmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018[1] | |
Distribution
The species is endemic to Australia. It is found in the south-east of Queensland and the north-east of New South Wales.[4]
Description
The male holotype measures 12.5 millimetres (0.49 in) and the female paratype 18.00 millimetres (0.709 in).[4]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Jack Venman[4] (a farmer who sold his 255 acre farm to the Queensland Government in 1971 for A$1 in an effort to protect the biodiversity in the area).
References
- "Taxon details Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Dolomedes venmani". www.itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- Raven & Hebron, 2018 : A review of the water spider family Pisauridae in Australia and New Caledonia with descriptions of four new genera and 23 new species. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Nature, vol. 60, p. 233-381 ()
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