Quokkaraneus

Quokkaraneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Quokkaraneus
Castanheira & Framenau, 2022
Species:
Q. necopinus
Binomial name
Quokkaraneus necopinus
(Keyserling, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Epeira necopina Keyserling, 1887
  • Araneus necopinus Rainbow, 1911

Quokkaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Quokkaraneus necopinus.

Distribution

Quokkaraneus necopinus has been recorded from Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria).

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of the Australian marsupial Quokka (Setonix brachyurus), indicating its Australian origin, and Araneus. Albany is the historical and current range of the Quokka.

References

  1. 1 2 Castanheira, P. de S.; Framenau, V. W. (2022). "Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae)". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 10: 1–9. doi:10.54102/ajt.a7oq2.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Quokkaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-22.