| Loureedia phoenixi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Loureedia |
| Species: | L. phoenixi |
| Binomial name | |
| Loureedia phoenixi Zamani & Marusik, 2020 | |
Loureedia phoenixi is a species of spider discovered in Iran in 2020. The species is categorized as a velvet spider. The spider is described as reclusive. It is named after the musician Lou Reed and actor Joaquin Phoenix, for a color pattern which matches the movie character Joker from D.C. Comics. Loureedia phoenixi is the first of its genus to be found not in the Mediterranean, which is over 1500 kilometers away from the rest of the genus.
See also
References
- "New Species News". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "The new species discovered in 2020". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Fox, Alex. "'Joker' Spider Named After Joaquin Phoenix". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Weisberger, Mindy (27 June 2020). "Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Joaquin Phoenix". livescience.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Loureedia phoenixi | |
Zamani, Marusik, Alireza, Yuri M. (2020). "A new and easternmost species of Loureedia (Aranei: Eresidae) from Iran". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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