Question

Consider the following statements:

1.  Recently, researchers discovered a new species of jumping spider from Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary

2.  It has been named Pancorius sebastiani after the late spider taxonomist P.A. Sebastian

3.  Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, located in Tamil Nadu

Which of the above statement is/are not correct?

A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Recently, researchers discovered a new species of jumping spider from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary The new species belongs to the jumping spider genus Pancorius Simon, 1902, and Salticidae family. It has been named Pancorius sebastiani after the late spider taxonomist P.A. Sebastian. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala

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