Nemesia berlandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Nemesiidae
Genus: Nemesia
Species:
N. berlandi
Binomial name
Nemesia berlandi
Frade & Bacelar, 1931[1]

Nemesia berlandi or Fagilde's trapdoor spider is a species of trapdoor spider, that lives in Portugal.[2] Females grows up to 22 mm with no information on males due to the fact that no male specimens have been found.[3] According to Re:wild, males of this species tap dance to attract mates.[2] This species is on Re:wild's Search For Lost Species, it became lost around 1931 and a recent expedition yielded a potential specimen though DNA testing is needed to confirm whether it is truly Nemesia berlandi.[2][4]

References

  1. Frade, M. F.; Bacelar, F. (1931). "Révision des Nemesia de la faune ibérique et description d'espèces nouvelles de ce genre". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 2. 3 (2): 222–238 [234].
  2. 1 2 3 "Re:wild's Search for Lost Species". www.rewild.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. "Araneae - Nemesia berlandi". araneae.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. "A web of mystery: In search of the lost Fagilde's Trapdoor Spider". www.rewild.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.


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