Barronopsis stephaniae
Stocks, 2009
Barronopsis stephaniae is a small-bodied funnel-web spider (Agelenidae) described by Stocks in 2009. It belongs to the B. barrowsi group, distinguished from the larger B. texana group by morphometric data and genital . The species is part of a monophyletic containing six species total. Its phylogenetic placement groups it as sister to B. barrowsi.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Barronopsis stephaniae: /bærˈoʊnəˌpsɪs stɛˈfæniˌaɪ/
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Identification
Belongs to the small-bodied B. barrowsi group; distinguished from the large-bodied B. texana group by morphometric data and genital . Specific diagnostic characters for B. stephaniae versus B. barrowsi are based on detailed structures of the male palpus and female genitalia.
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Distribution
United States; North America.
Similar Taxa
- Barronopsis barrowsiSister in the same small-bodied species group; distinguished by male palpus and female genitalia .
- Barronopsis texanaBelongs to the contrasting large-bodied group; differs in body size and genital .
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Phylogenetic placement
Cladistic analysis places B. stephaniae as sister to B. barrowsi, with this pair forming a clade separate from the B. texana group (B. texana, B. jeffersi, B. floridensis, B. arturoi).
Taxonomic history
Described as part of a comprehensive 2009 revision of the Barronopsis that included a new description, synonymizations of two Cuban species, and a review of agelenid palpal bulb terminology.