Calymmaria californica
(Banks, 1896)
Calymmaria californica is a of true spider in the Cybaeidae. It was described by Nathan Banks in 1896. The species is found in the United States, though specific details about its and remain poorly documented in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Calymmaria californica: /kəˌlɪmˈmɛəriə kælɪˈfɔrnɪkə/
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Distribution
United States
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Taxonomic Note
The placement of Calymmaria has been historically unstable. The was formerly classified in Hahniidae and some were once placed in Tegenaria (Agelenidae). Current places C. californica in Cybaeidae based on morphological and molecular evidence, though some sources may still reference older classifications.
Data Limitations
This is known from only two observations in iNaturalist and minimal published literature. Most biological information about Calymmaria comes from studies of other species in the , particularly C. emertoni and C. bifurcata in the Pacific Northwest. Direct observations of C. californica specifically have not been documented in detail.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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