Corynethrix Explained

Corynethrix is a monotypic genus of South Pacific crab spiders containing the single species, Corynethrix obscura. It was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1876 based on a female specimen.^[1] They have been found in New South Wales and Queensland.^[2] A male has not yet been identified, and there is very little known about the biology and behaviour of this species and its relatives.^{[3] [4]}

The original description lacks many of the morphological details helpful for identification, though it is similar to other members of the Bominae subfamily, including Boliscus and Bomis. Eugène Simon described a second species C. tuberculata in 1886,^[5] but it was later made the type species of Boliscus.^[6]

See also

• List of Thomisidae species

Notes and References

1. Book: Koch, L.. 1876. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet . 741–888. Bauer & Raspe. 10.5962/bhl.title.121660. Ludwig_Carl_Christian_Koch.
2. Web site: Gen. Corynethrix L. Koch, 1876. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2020-08-03. 2020. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.
3. Szymkowiak. P.. Dymek. A.. 2011. The redescription of Corynethrix obscura L. Koch, 1876 (Araneae: Thomisidae)--a crab spider of a monotypic genus from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum. 99–102. 63.
4. Book: Hawkeswood, T.J.. 2003. Spiders of Australia: An introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution. Pensoft. 264.
5. Simon. E.. 1886. Arachnides recueillis par M. A. Pavie (sous chef du service des postes au Cambodge) dans le royaume de Siam, au Cambodge et en Cochinchine. Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 40. 146. Eugène_Simon.
6. Thorell. T.. 1891. Spindlar från Nikobarerna och andra delar af södra Asien. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 24. 2. 98. Tamerlan_Thorell.