Bomis
B. larvata photographed in Brisbane, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Bomis
L. Koch, 1874[1]
Type species
B. larvata
L. Koch, 1874
Species

5, see text

Bomis is a genus of very small crab spiders, first described by German arachnologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1874.[2] Five species are currently described, with three species from India and two from Australia.[3]

Description

All Bomis species are extremely small, with females measuring approximately 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long and males only 2.5 mm (0.098 in) long. The prosoma is roughly textured and noticeably convex, while the opisthosoma is wrinkled and often forms folds on its lateral and anterior surfaces. The legs are short and thick, and the entire body has a sparse covering of very short setae.[3]

Species

This genus includes the following species:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Bomis L. Koch, 1874". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ Koch, L. (1874). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Bauer & Raspe. pp. 473–576. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660.
  3. ^ a b Szymkowiak, Paweł; Królikowska, Sylwia (2017). "Redescription of Bomis larvata L. Koch, 1874 with the description of a new Australian species". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 4323 (4): 451–468. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4323.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334.

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