Tartarus

Per a altres significats, vegeu «Tàrtar (mitologia)».

Tartarus és una espècie d'aranyes araneomorfs de la família dels estifídids (Stiphidiidae).^[2] Fou descrit per primera vegada per M.R, Gray l'any 1973.^[1]

Les seves espècies són endèmiques de l'oest d'Austràlia.^[2] Es troben en coves de la plana de Nullarbor.

Espècies

Segons el World Spider Catalog amb data de 13 de gener de 2019 té quatre espècies reconegudes:^[2]

• Tartarus mullamullangensis Gray, 1973
• Tartarus murdochensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus nurinensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus thampannensis Gray, 1992

Referències

Tartarus is a genus of spiders. All four described species are found in caves systems of Western Australia. These are located in the karst area of the Nullarbor Plain. They are likely relict species from a time when the region was much more humid, given the fact that the other members of the family Stiphidiidae in Southern Australia live in forests.

Names

The genus name is derived from Tartarus, a place in the underworld of Greek mythology, even lower than Hades. All four species take their common names, and the specific epithet, from the caves in which they were first collected.

Tartarus murdochensis and Tartarus thampannensis are both commonly called Murdoch sink cave spider, Tartarus nurinensis is also known as the Nurina cave spider.

Species

• Tartarus mullamullangensis Gray, 1973 (Western Australia)
• Tartarus murdochensis Gray, 1992 (Western Australia)
• Tartarus nurinensis Gray, 1992 (Western Australia)
• Tartarus thampannensis Gray, 1992 (Western Australia)

References

• Burbidge, Andrew A (2004). Threatened animals of Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. ISBN 0-7307-5549-5.

Tartarus est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Stiphidiidae^[1].

Distribution

Les espèces de ce genre sont endémiques d'Australie-Occidentale^[1]. Elles se rencontrent dans des grottes de la plaine de Nullarbor.

Liste des espèces

Selon World Spider Catalog (version 17.0, 17/05/2016)^[2] :

• Tartarus mullamullangensis Gray, 1973
• Tartarus murdochensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus nurinensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus thampannensis Gray, 1992

Publication originale

• Gray, 1973 : Cavernicolous spiders from the Nullarbor Plain and south-west Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology, vol. 12, p. 207-221 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Tartarus is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie van de Stiphidiidae.

Soorten

• Tartarus mullamullangensis Gray, 1973
• Tartarus murdochensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus nurinensis Gray, 1992
• Tartarus thampannensis Gray, 1992