Paradonea presleyi
| Paradonea presleyi | |
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| Dorsal view of Paradonea presleyi (Miller et al., 2012) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Paradonea |
| Species: | P. presleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Paradonea presleyi Miller, Griswold, Scharff, Rezác, Szüts, & Marhabaie, 2012[1]
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Paradonea presleyi is a species of
Eresidae.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.[1]
Description
The male
dorsum of the abdomen
has two longitudinal stripes of white hairs which are parallel anteriorly, diverge posteriorly, before connecting by transverse portion. The median part is medium brown, with the ectal and posterior parts being dark brown.
The male
prolateral
macrosetae.
No information has been published about the female of the species.[1]
Etymology
A patronymic in honor of Elvis Presley, described by Miller et al. as the "king of rock and roll and subject of innumerable black velvet paintings” [1]
See also
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
- Preseucoela imallshookupis, a species of wasp also named after Elvis Presley
References
- ^ PMID 22679386.