“High Tide or Low Tide”: Desis bobmarleyi sp. n., a new spider from coral reefs in Australia’s Sunshine State and its relative from Sāmoa (Araneae, Desidae, Desis)

Spiders of the genus Desis Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Desidae) are water-adapted spiders and live in the intertidal zone on reefs, marine debris and under rocks. Here, we describe a new intertidal species from tropical Queensland and name it after Bob Marley, whose song “High Tide or Low Tide” inspi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barbara C. Baehr, Robert Raven, Danilo Harms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:Evolutionary Systematics
Online Access:https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/15735/