Anansi (genus) explained

Anansi is a genus of African pirate spiders first described by L. R. Benavides, G. Giribet & Gustavo Hormiga in 2017.[1] It is named after Anansi, a trickster god of Akan folklore. it contains only three species.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Benavides. L. R.. Giribet. G.. Hormiga. G.. 2017. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of "pirate spiders" (Araneae, Mimetidae) with the description of a new African genus and the first report of maternal care in the family.. Cladistics. 375–405. 33. 4. 10.1111/cla.12174. 34715733. 89163032. free.
  2. Web site: Gen. Anansi Benavides & Hormiga, 2017. World Spider Catalog. 2019-04-11. Natural History Museum Bern.

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