''Godumops'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of Papuan
wall spiders containing the single species, ''Godumops caritus''. It was first described by S. C. Crews &
Mark Stephen Harvey
Mark Stephen Harvey (born 17 September 1958) is a museum scientist and biologist. Since 1989 he has been based at the Western Australian Museum.
Career
Harvey graduated from Monash University in 1983 with a PhD titled "Contributions to the sy ...
in 2011,
and is found in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
See also
*
List of Selenopidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Selenopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
''Amamanganops''
'' Amamanganops'' Crews & Harvey, 2011
* '' A. baginawa'' Crews & Harvey, 2011 ( type) — Philippines
''Anyphops''
...
References
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Selenopidae
Spiders of Oceania
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