Loureedia phoenixi

Loureedia phoenixi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Eresidae
Genus: Loureedia
Species:
L. phoenixi
Binomial name
Loureedia phoenixi
Zamani & Marusik, 2020

Loureedia phoenixi is a species of spider discovered in Iran in 2020.[1] The species is categorized as a velvet spider. The spider is described as reclusive. It is named after the musician Lou Reed and actor Joaquin Phoenix, for a color pattern which matches the movie character Joker from D.C. Comics.[2][3][4] Loureedia phoenixi is the first of its genus to be found not in the Mediterranean, which is over 1500 kilometers away from the rest of the genus.

  1. ^ "New Species News". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The new species discovered in 2020". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ Fox, Alex. "'Joker' Spider Named After Joaquin Phoenix". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ Weisberger, Mindy (27 June 2020). "Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Joaquin Phoenix". livescience.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.