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Bowie (spider)

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Bowie
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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b Jäger, Peter (2022-08-04). "Bowie gen. nov., a diverse lineage of ground-dwelling spiders occurring from the Himalayas to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia (Araneae: Ctenidae: Cteninae)". Zootaxa. 5170 (1): 1–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5170.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 36095418.
  2. ^ Ashworth, James (8 August 2022). "New group of spiders named after David Bowie and his back catalogue". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Gen. Bowie Jäger, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 13 October 2022.