Cybaeus signifer

Simon, 1886

Night-hunting Woodland Spider

Cybaeus signifer is a of true in the Cybaeidae, described by Eugène Simon in 1886. It is distributed across the United States and Canada. The species belongs to the marronoid group of spiders, a diverse clade that has been subject to recent phylogenetic revision using genetic data from museum specimens.

Cybaeus signifer m1 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Cybaeus signifer f2 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Cybaeus signifer by G. Blagoev. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cybaeus signifer: //sɪˈbiːəs ˈsɪɡnɪfər//

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Habitat

Woodland environments, based on and .

Distribution

United States and Canada.

Behavior

hunting activity inferred from 'Night-hunting Woodland '.

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Taxonomic context

Cybaeus signifer is part of the marronoid clade, a group of that has been difficult to classify historically. Recent phylogenetic studies using genetic data from museum specimens have helped clarify relationships within this group.

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