The abdomen is strikingly white. Females reach a length of about 23mm.[2]
Maleedit
Only 5 to 6 mm in length, males have a grey abdomen with white spots and a yellow-brown sternum.[2]
Distributionedit
N. dodo is endemic to Mauritius, where it inhabits the native forests.[2]
Nameedit
Named after the vernacular of the extinct flightless bird from Mauritius, the dodo (Raphus cucullatus). These two species once shared their habitat, the increasingly rare native forests in Mauritius. The specific name, a noun in apposition, is meant to increase awareness of the need for urgent conservation of the Mauritius biota.[2]
Referencesedit
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^ abc"Taxon details Nephilingis dodo (Kuntner & Agnarsson, 2011)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-05-12
^ abcdeKuntner & Agnarsson 2011: Biogeography and diversification of hermit spiders on Indian Ocean islands (Nephilidae: Nephilengys). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59:477-488.
Matjaž Kuntner (2007). "A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit spiders' (Araneae, Nephilidae, Nephilinae)". Systematic Entomology. 32 (1): 95–135. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00348.x.
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nephilingis, dodo, nephilid, spider, endemic, mauritius, found, separate, from, related, species, nephilingis, borbonica, 2011, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodasubphylum, chelicerataclass, arachnidaorder, araneaein. Nephilingis dodo is an nephilid spider endemic to Mauritius 1 It was found to be separate from the related species Nephilingis borbonica in 2011 2 Nephilingis dodoScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder AraneomorphaeFamily NephilidaeGenus NephilingisSpecies N dodoBinomial nameNephilingis dodo Kuntner amp Agnarsson 2011 1 Synonyms 1 Nephilengys dodo Contents 1 Anatomy 1 1 Female 1 2 Male 2 Distribution 3 Name 4 ReferencesAnatomy editFemale edit The abdomen is strikingly white Females reach a length of about 23mm 2 Male edit Only 5 to 6 mm in length males have a grey abdomen with white spots and a yellow brown sternum 2 Distribution editN dodo is endemic to Mauritius where it inhabits the native forests 2 Name editNamed after the vernacular of the extinct flightless bird from Mauritius the dodo Raphus cucullatus These two species once shared their habitat the increasingly rare native forests in Mauritius The specific name a noun in apposition is meant to increase awareness of the need for urgent conservation of the Mauritius biota 2 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nephilingis dodo a b c Taxon details Nephilingis dodo Kuntner amp Agnarsson 2011 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern retrieved 2017 05 12 a b c d e Kuntner amp Agnarsson 2011 Biogeography and diversification of hermit spiders on Indian Ocean islands Nephilidae Nephilengys Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59 477 488 Matjaz Kuntner 2007 A monograph of Nephilengys the pantropical hermit spiders Araneae Nephilidae Nephilinae Systematic Entomology 32 1 95 135 doi 10 1111 j 1365 3113 2006 00348 x nbsp This Araneidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nephilingis dodo amp oldid 1193248639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
