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Opopaea Jones Baehr, 2011 Jonesy's Opopaea

This species is found in leaf litter of rainforest in South East Queensland.The specific name is in honour of Anne Jones, Chair of Queensland Museum Board. As a Goblin Spider it belongs to a diverse group of Australian ground spiders, recognised by their six eyes and their dark red-brown scutae, or clamshell styled abdomen. The genus Opopaea has a club-shaped palpal patella and a cymbium fused to the bulb unique for this genus. ♀ 1.15mm ♂ 1.12mm

Male holotype, from side


Opopaea jonesae
Photo: Barbara Baehr

Male holotype, from above


Opopaea jonesae
Photo: Barbara Baehr

 
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