Cybaeidae
Banks, 1892
Soft Spiders
Cybaeidae is a of small to large established by Nathan Banks in 1892. Members are , three-clawed spiders with a single row of tarsal and lacking a . The family exhibits a Holarctic distribution with exceptional concentrated in western North America and the Japanese Archipelago, where many contain numerous short-range .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Cybaeidae are distinguished by three , a single row of tarsal , and that lack a . They are .
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Habitat
Forest , particularly moist forests and woodlands. occur beneath rocks or woody debris in shaded, cool forest environments; some inhabit caves, nests, or moss on tree trunks.
Distribution
Holarctic distribution restricted to the northern hemisphere. Primary diversity centers include western North America (from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington through the California Floristic Province) and the Japanese Archipelago (including the Ryukyu Islands).
Similar Taxa
- DictynidaeArgyroneta aquatica (diving bell ) was historically placed in Cybaeidae but is now classified in Dictynidae; this former placement may cause confusion in older literature.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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