Ricinoides atewa
Ricinoides atewa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ricinulei |
Family: | Ricinoididae |
Genus: | Ricinoides |
Species: | R. atewa |
Binomial name | |
Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008 | |
The Atewa Hooded Spider (Ricinoides atewa) is an arachnid of the Ricinoididae family. This species was discovered by RAP in Ghana. It looks like a combination between a crab and a spider, with the reproductive organ on its two legs.[1][2] This species is found in Central and South America, as well as Western Africa.
They feed on termites and ants.
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References
- ↑ Piotr Naskrecki (2008). "A new ricinuleid of the genus Ricinoides Ewing (Arachnida, Ricinulei) from Ghana" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1698: 57–64.
- ↑ Jennifer McCullough; Leeanne E. Alonso; Piotr Naskrecki; Heather E. Wright; Yaw Osei-Owusu (2008). "A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Ghana" (PDF). Bulletin of Biological Assessment. 47: 63–75. ISBN 978-1-934151-09-9.
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