Australian Museum Journal The taxonomy and distribution of the spider genus Phryganoporus Simon (Araneae: Amaurobioidea: Desidae)
- Shortform:
- Gray, 2002, Rec. Aust. Mus. 54(3): 275–292
- Author(s):
- Gray, Michael R.
- Year published:
- 2002
- Title:
- The taxonomy and distribution of the spider genus Phryganoporus Simon (Araneae: Amaurobioidea: Desidae)
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 54
- Issue:
- 3
- Start page:
- 275
- End page:
- 292
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.54.2002.1367
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 30 October 2002
- Cover date:
- 30 October 2002
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- ARACHNIDA
- Digitized:
- 30 October 2002
- Available online:
- 30 October 2002
- Reference number:
- 1367
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (18kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (1006kb PDF)
Abstract
The widely distributed Australian desid spider genus, Phryganoporus Simon, is taxonomically reviewed and validated. Phryganoporus nigrinus is removed from synonymy with P. candidus, while Amaurobius gausapatus, P. g. occidentalis and P. tubicola are synonyms of P. candidus. The species recognised here belong to two clades, [P. candidus (L. Koch), Phryganoporus vandiemeni (Gray) n.comb.] and [P. nigrinus Simon, P. davidleei n.sp., P. melanopygus n.sp.]. These clades are distinguished by the possession of a divided or entire cribellum and genitalic characters. Distribution maps and notes on relationships are given.