Castianeira swiftay

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Castianeira swiftay
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Corinnidae
Genus: Castianeira
Species:
C. swiftay
Binomial name
Castianeira swiftay
Pett, 2023

Castianeira swiftay is a species of sac spider in the family Corinnidae. It is found in Costa Rica, and named in honor of the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.[1]

Description[edit]

Myrmecomorphic (ant-mimic) spiders less than 1 cm (6-8 mm) long, mostly reddish-brown in colour in both sexes. Carapace and abdomen dark red, ocular area black with scattered silvery setae, distinct spot of white setae situated posteriorly on abdomen; sternum orange.[1] The species was identified and described by biosciences student Brogan L. Pett of the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, in December 2023. The species is an eponym for Taylor Swift whose music "kept [Pett] energised and motivated through many late nights at the microscope".[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pett, Brogan L. (December 2023). "Castianeira swiftay sp. nov., a new species of ant-mimicking spider from Costa Rica, and further new records of castianeirines from Central America". Zootaxa. 5389 (3): 396–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5389.3.8. PMID 38221014. S2CID 266388286.
  2. ^ Pett, Brogan L. (2023-12-20). "Castianeira swiftay sp. nov., a new species of ant-mimicking spider from Costa Rica, and further new records of castianeirines from Central America". Zootaxa. 5389 (3): 396–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5389.3.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 38221014. S2CID 266388286.

Further reading[edit]

  • Reiskind, J. (1969) The spider subfamily Castianeirinae of North and Central America (Araneae, Clubionidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 138 (5), 163–325.
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