''Palfuria caputlari'' is a
spider species of the family
Zodariidae.
Etymology
The
epithet
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is composed of two
Latin nouns: ''caput'' = "head" and ''lari'' from ''larus'' = "
gull". It refers to the shape of the median
apophysis as seen from the side.
Distribution
''P. caputlari'' occurs in
Tanzania.
References
* Tamás Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus ''Palfuria'' (Araneae, Zodariidae). ''Journal of Arachnology'' 29(2):205–219
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Zodariidae
Spiders of Africa
Spiders described in 2001
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