Calymmaria suprema

Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937

Calymmaria suprema is a of true in the Cybaeidae, first described by Chamberlin and Ivie in 1937. It belongs to the Calymmaria, which contains 31 species north of Mexico, most restricted to the Pacific coast region. The species occurs in the United States and Canada, though specific details about its biology remain limited in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Calymmaria suprema: /kəˌlɪmˈmɛə.riə suˈpriː.mə/

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Distribution

United States and Canada. Specific states or provinces within this range are not documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic History

The Calymmaria was historically classified in the Agelenidae (funnel-web weavers) and some were even placed in the genus Tegenaria. It is now placed in Cybaeidae. The family Hahniidae has also been used in some for this group.

Genus Characteristics

While specific traits of C. suprema are not documented, other Calymmaria are known as 'basket-web weavers' that construct distinctive inverted cone webs with an attached sheet platform, typically under bark, moss, rocks, or building overhangs. range 2-10 mm in body length depending on species. These are , hanging beneath the web sheet at night to capture small , particularly .