Sinopoda scurion is a species of huntsman spider discovered in 2012 in a Laotian cave. It has a leg span of about 6 centimetres (2.4 in) and a body span of about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). It is the first recorded huntsman spider to lack eyes.[1] Due to its dark cave habitat, it has no requirement of vision for hunting.[2]

Discovery and naming

Sinopoda scurion was found in a cave in Laos, around 100 km away from the Xe Bang Fai cave.[2]

The eyeless huntsman spider was named after the Swiss company Scurion that makes headlamps for cavers.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jäger, Peter (9 August 2012). "Revision of the genus Sinopoda Jäger, 1999 in Laos with discovery of the first eyeless huntsman spider species (Sparassidae: Heteropodinae)". Zootaxa. 3415 (1): 37–57. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3415.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Firstpost.com


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinopoda_scurion
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