Chthonopes
Chthonopes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
Genus: | Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011[1] |
Type species | |
Wunderlich, 2011
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Species | |
Chthonopes is a genus of southeast Asian ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011.[2] As of June 2020 it contains three species, found in caves of Laos, but can likely also be found in India and China:[2] , , and .[1] They have several adaptations for darker environments, including pale coloration, long legs, and reduced lenses.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gen. Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Wunderlich, J. (2011). "Extant and fossil spiders (Araneae)". Beiträge zur Araneologie. 6: 433–435.
Further reading[]
- Lin, Y. C.; Li, S. Q.; Jäger, P. (2014). "Four new spider species of the family Theridiosomatidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from caves in Laos". ZooKeys (391): 75–102.
Categories:
- Araneomorphae genera
- Spiders of Asia
- Theridiosomatidae
- Araneomorphae stubs