Olios lamarcki

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Olios lamarcki
From Thane, Maharashtra, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Olios
Species:
O. lamarcki
Binomial name
Olios lamarcki
(Latreille, 1806)
Subspecies
  • Olios lamarcki taprobanicus Strand, 1913

Olios lamarcki, is a species of spider of the genus Olios. It is found in Madagascar to Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. The subspecies O. lamarcki taprobanicus is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

Description[edit]

Olios lamarcki is characterized by males with a carapace length of approximately 6.73 mm and a width of 6.77 mm, while females have a carapace length of 8.82 mm and a width of 8.87 mm. Both sexes exhibit distinct coloration patterns, with males displaying brownish furrows on the carapace and females lacking a distinct pattern. The chelicerae of males have two anterior and four posterior teeth, while females have two anterior, five (right), and four (left) posterior teeth. Leg measurements follow a formula of 2143. Eye diameters and interdistances vary slightly between males and females. Overall, the species is characterized by its unique morphology and coloration patterns.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ Caleb, J. T. (2018). "Redescription of the tropical huntsman spider Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806) (Aranei: Sparassidae)". Arthropoda Selecta (in Russian). 27 (1): 339343–0. doi:10.15298/arthsel.27.4.10. ISSN 0136-006X.