Palpimanus godawan
| Palpimanus godawan | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. godawan
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus godawan Tripathi & Sankaran, 2023
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Palpimanus godawan is a spider species of the family Palpimanidae that is endemic to Rajasthan, India. It was first discovered in 2023 by Tripathi et al.[1] The specific epithet ‘Godawan’ is the vernacular name of the great Indian bustard which is state bird of Rajasthan. It is found under rocks or occasionally under cattle dung.[2]
References
- ^ Tripathi, R., Sankaran, P. M., Kuni, N., & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023). New species of Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Palpimaninae), with a catalogue of the Indian palpimanid fauna. European Journal of Taxonomy, 891(1), 26–50. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.891.2265
- ^ PFLUGHOEFT, ASPEN (8 September 2023). "'Shy' eight-eyed creature found hiding under cow poop. It's a hairy new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2023.