| Argyrodella | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Argyrodella Saaristo, 2006 |
| Species: | A. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodella pusillus (Saaristo, 1978) | |
Argyrodella is a monotypic genus of Seychelloise comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Argyrodella pusillus. It was first described by Michael I. Saaristo in 2006, and is found on the Seychelles.
It is endemic to the Seychelles, and can be found on the islands of Mahé and Silhouette. It lives in woodland habitats, where it spins orb webs or is a kleptoparasite of the red-legged golden orb-web spider. It is threatened by habitat deterioration due to invasive plants, especially Cinnamomum verum.
See also
References
- ^ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Argyrodella pusillus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T196466A2458707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196466A2458707.en. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ "Gen. Argyrodella Saaristo, 2006". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Saaristo, M. I. (2006). "Theridiid or cobweb spiders of the granitic Seychelles islands (Araneae, Theridiidae)". Phelsuma. 14: 49–89.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Argyrodella | |
| Argyrodella pusillus | |
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