
Aptostichus asmodaeus
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Cyrtauchenioidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Euctenizidae
Genus: Aptostichus
Species: Aptostichus asmodaeus
Name
- Aptostichus asmodaeus Bond, 2012: figs. 127–133 map 1
- Holotype: AUMNH AP428, ♂.
- Type locality: California, Contra Costa County, Mount Diablo State Park, 37.85309, -121.92913, 532m, coll. W. Icenogle 6-9.vi.74.
- Etymology: The specific epithet is the Latin spelling variation of Asmodeus (a King of Demons), from the Book of Tobias, in reference to the type locality, Mount Diablo State Park.
Primary references
- Bond, J.E. 2012: Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae). ZooKeys, 252: 1–209. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.252.3588 Reference page.
Vernacular names
English: The Demon Trapdoor Spider
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