NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Eusparassus walckenaeri (Audouin, 1826)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eusparassus walckenaeri (Audouin, 1826)
- Name authority
- (Audouin, 1826)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Sparassidae
- Genus
- Eusparassus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumChelicerata
- classArachnida
- orderAraneae
- familySparassidae Bertkau, 1872
- genusEusparassus Simon, 1903
- speciesEusparassus walckenaeri (Audouin, 1826)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eusparassus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eusparassus kronebergi Denis, 1958 | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus laevatus (Simon, 1897) | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus pearsoni (Pocock, 1901) | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus perezi (Simon, 1902) | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus potanini (Simon, 1895) | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus reverentia Moradmand, 2013 | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus schoemanae Moradmand, 2013 | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus syrticus Simon, 1909 | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eusparassus xerxes (Pocock, 1901) | SparassidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Eusparassus tersus (C. L. Koch, 1837) (C. L. Koch, 1837) | synonym |
| Eusparassus validus (Thorell, 1875) (Thorell, 1875) | synonym |
| Eusparassus civilis (Reuss, 1834) (Reuss, 1834) | synonym |
| Eusparassus cognatus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) | synonym |
| Eusparassus fontanieri (Simon, 1880) (Simon, 1880) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Ukraine
Greece
Egypt
Iran?
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Audouin, V. (1826). Explication sommaire des planches d'arachnides de l'Égypte et de la Syrie. In: Savigny, M. J. C. L. de: "Description de l'Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée franҫaise, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand.". Histoire Naturelle 1(4): 1-339 (arachnids, pp. 99-186, pl. 1-7). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3D9VR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.