''Westrarchaea'' is a
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
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
n
shield spiders that was first described by
Michael Gordon Rix
Michael Gordon Rix is an Australian arachnologist, whose publications mainly concern spiders.
, he was Principal Curator of Arachnology and Research Fellow in the Biodiversity and Geosciences Program at the Queensland Museum. He has held numerou ...
in 2006.
it contains only three species, found only in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
: ''
W. pusilla'', ''
W. sinuosa'', and ''
W. spinosa''.
See also
*
List of Malkaridae species
References
Araneomorphae genera
Malkaridae
Spiders of Australia
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