Orthonops icenoglei
Platnick, 1995
Orthonops icenoglei is a of spider in the Caponiidae, described by Norman Platnick in 1995. It belongs to a of small, soft-bodied spiders found in arid and semi-arid regions. The species is part of the diverse arachnid fauna of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Orthonops icenoglei: //ɔɹˈθoʊnɑps aɪsəˈnoʊɡlaɪ//
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Distribution
Recorded from the United States and Mexico. Specific locality details are sparse in available sources.
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Taxonomic Notes
The epithet 'icenoglei' honors William B. Icenogle, who collected specimens used in the original description.
Research Context
This was mentioned in research on species delimitation methods conducted by Lacie Newton at UC Davis, though the primary focus of that work was on the trapdoor spider Aptostichus and the Antrodiaetus unicolor complex rather than Caponiidae.