Clubiona pacifica
Banks, 1896
Pacific sac spider
Clubiona pacifica is a of in the Clubionidae, first described by Banks in 1896. It is found in the United States and Canada, with confirmed records from Alberta and British Columbia. As a sac spider, it does not construct webs for capture but instead actively hunts. The species has been the subject of and ecological studies in Washington State.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Clubiona pacifica: /klʌˈbaɪ̯.oʊ.nə pəˈsɪ.fɪ.kə/
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Distribution
United States and Canada. Confirmed present in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Similar Taxa
- Clubiona spp.Other in the Clubiona share the habit of constructing retreats rather than -capture webs, but specific diagnostic features distinguishing C. pacifica from are not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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