Cheiracanthiidae
Cheiracanthiidae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cheiracanthiidae: /ˌkaɪrəˈkænθi.aɪdiː/
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Summary
Cheiracanthiidae is a family of araneomorph spiders that includes the genera Cheiracanthium and Strotarchus. They have been subject to reclassification and synonymization over the years, with the largest genus being Cheiracanthium, including species widespread across North America.
Distribution
North America (USA and southern Canada)
Evolution
Cheiracanthiidae was first described by Vladimir Wagner in 1887, initially recognized as a subfamily of Miturgidae and later transferred to Eutichuridae in 2014 before being synonymized again with Cheiracanthiidae.
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Tags
- arachnology
- spiders
- Cheiracanthiidae
- Cheiracanthium
- Strotarchus