Viridasius

Viridasius
Zebra Spider (V. fasciatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Viridasiidae
Genus: Viridasius
Simon, 1889[1]
Species:
V. fasciatus
Binomial name
Viridasius fasciatus
(Lenz, 1886)
Synonyms[1]
  • Phoneutria fasciata Lenz, 1886
  • Viridasius pulchripes Simon, 1889
  • Vulsor fasciatus Lehtinen, 1967

Viridasius is a monotypic genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Viridasiidae, containing the single species, Viridasius fasciatus. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1889,[2] and has only been found in Madagascar.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Viridasius Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Simo1889 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).