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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
A key to the Tasmanian Oonopidae is given and six members of the family described. Of these four are new species, namely Cornifalx insignis, Tasmanoonops fulvus, T. magnus and T. inornatus. The first species is made the type of the new genus Cornifalx. It is remarkable for the unusual sexual dimorphism exhibited by the male. The hitherto unknown male of Oonopinus mollipes Hickman is described for the first time. Oonops pulcher Templeton, a well known European oonopid, is recorded from Tasmania for the first time and a brief description of the male given. In the Anapidae two new apneumone species are described and made the types of new genera.
The first is Acrobleps hygrophilus, which has a palpless female and spins an orb web. The second is Olgania excavata, which has a deeply indented abdomen and exhibits extensive sclerotization. The family 11ysmenidae is recorded from Australia for the first time and is represented by Mysmena tasmaniae sp. n. The species is described and an account of its habits and life-history given.
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
