Pritha garfieldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Filistatidae
Genus: Pritha
Species:
P. garfieldi
Binomial name
Pritha garfieldi

Pritha garfieldi is a species of araneomorph spiders in the family Filistatidae.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Tehran Province, Iran.[2]

Description

The male holotype measured 2.37 mm and the female paratype measured 4.48 mm.[2]

Etymology

This species was named after British-American actor Andrew Garfield, who has played the role of comic book superhero Spider-Man in three movies.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Taxon details Pritha garfieldi Marusik & Zamani, 2015", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-02-29
  2. ^ a b c Marusik, Y.M. & Zamani, A. (2015), "Additional new species of Filistatidae (Aranei) from Iran", Arthropoda Selecta, 24 (4): 429–435, doi:10.15298/arthsel.24.4.05


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