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Bowie (spider)

Bowie
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Ctenidae
Genus: Bowie
Jäger, 2022
Type species
Bowie rebelrebel
Jäger, 2022
Species

107, see text

Bowie is a genus of Ctenidae that was described by Peter Jäger in 2022.[1] The genus was named after the English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie and currently encompasses 107 species, 55 of which were named after elements from David Bowie's musical catalogue.[2][1]

Species

As of October 2022, the genus contains 107 species that occur from the Himalayas to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia:[3]

See also

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