- Heteropoda davidbowie
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Heteropoda davidbowie Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Sparassidae Genus: Heteropoda Species: H. davidbowie Binomial name Heteropoda davidbowie
P. Jaeger [1]Heteropoda davidbowie is a species of spider of the Heteropoda genus. It was discovered in Malaysia by Peter Jäger and named after singer David Bowie to raise awareness of his discoveries and that many of these species are endangered.[1] The spider is described as being large, yellow and hairy.
References
- ^ a b "Bowie gets spider named after him". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 September 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/09/06/bowie-spider.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
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