Carpathonesticus spelaeus
| Carpathonesticus spelaeus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nesticidae |
| Genus: | Carpathonesticus |
| Species: | C. spelaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpathonesticus spelaeus (Szombathy, 1917)[1] | |
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Carpathonesticus spelaeus is an araneomorph spider species of the family Nesticidae.[1] It is found in Romania,[1] where it can be found in caves and outdoors under calcareous blocks.[2] It was transferred from the genus Nesticus to Carpathonesticus in 1980 by Lehtinen and Saaristo.[1]
Description
Prosoma length is 2.4 mm in male and female specimens.[2] In females, the prosoma is pale yellowish with a very faint pattern; the sternum and appendages are a pale reddish yellow. The opisthosoma is very faintly patterned. The eyes are ringed with a light brownish shade.[2]
Original publication
Szombathy, C. (1917). "A magyarországi Nesticus-félékröl (Nesticus spelaeus és N. tenebricola n. sp.)". Barlangkutatás. 5. Budapest: 33–39, 74–78.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Carpathonesticus spelaeus | NMBE - World Spider Catalog". Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Carpathonesticus spelaeus - araneae". Retrieved 13 February 2017.