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Zephyrarchaea porchi
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Otway Range Assassin Spider (Zephyrarchaea porchi) is a species of spider in the family Archaeidae. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia.[1][2]
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Taxonomy
The holotype for the species was collected near the Cape Otway Lighthouse by Dr. Nicholas Porch. The species-specific name is a patronym in his honor.[1]
Description
The length of the spider is 2.77 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
It is found only in the Otway Range, north of Cape Otway. The only known specimen was caught in a eucalypt forest with a dense bracken fern understory.[1]
Conservation
The abundance of protected forests near the type locality suggest that the spider is unlikely of meriting conservation concern.[1]
References
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