Palfuria gladiator

Palfuria gladiator is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.

Etymology

The epithet refers to the shape of the male carapace and the big tarsal claw on the male palp.

Distribution

P. gladiator is only known from Namibia.

References

• Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus Palfuria (Araneae, Zodariidae). Journal of Arachnology 29(2):205–219. PDF