| Ricinoides atewa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ricinulei |
| Family: | Ricinoididae |
| Genus: | Ricinoides |
| Species: | R. atewa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008 | |
Ricinoides atewa is an arachnid of the Ricinoididae family. This species was discovered during a RAP in Ghana. The species resembles a mixture of a crab and a spider, with the reproductive organ on its two legs.[1][2]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Ricinoides atewa.
- ↑ Piotr Naskrecki (2008). "A new ricinuleid of the genus Ricinoides Ewing (Arachnida, Ricinulei) from Ghana" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1698: 57–64.
- ↑ Jennifer McCullough; Leeanne E. Alonso; Piotr Naskrecki; Heather E. Wright; Yaw Osei-Owusu (2008). "A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Ghana" (PDF). Bulletin of Biological Assessment. 47: 63–75. ISBN 978-1-934151-09-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28.
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