Pentasteron Explained

Pentasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué., it contains 8 Australian species.^[1]

Species

Pentasteron comprises 8 species:

• P. intermedium Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Southern Australia
• P. isobelae Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• P. oscitans Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (New South Wales)
• P. parasimplex Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (Victoria)
• P. securifer Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (Western Australia)
• P. simplex Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 (type) — Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
• P. sordidum Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (New South Wales, Victoria)
• P. storosoides Baehr & Jocqué, 2001 — Australia (New South Wales, Victoria)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zodariidae. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2017-03-22.