Venomius, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae)

A new monotypic Australian genus in the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 is described, Venomius gen. nov., with V. tomhardyi sp. nov. as type species. Somatically, Venomius gen. nov. is similar to the typical leaf-curling orb-weaving spiders, such as Phonognatha Simon, 1894 or Levian...

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Main Authors: Giullia de F. Rossi, Pedro de S. Castanheira, Renner L. C. Baptista, Volker W. Framenau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-09-01
Series:Evolutionary Systematics
Online Access:https://evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/110022/download/pdf/