Willisus

Roth, 1981

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Willisus is a of North American araneomorph spiders established by V. D. Roth in 1981. The genus contains a single , Willisus gertschi, known only from the United States. Its taxonomic placement has been revised, with sources variously placing it in Cybaeidae or Hahniidae. The genus is poorly known, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist.

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How to pronounce Willisus: /ˈwɪlɪsʊs/

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Distribution

United States (exact range within the country is undocumented).

Similar Taxa

  • Cybaeidae genera-level similarity; Willisus has been placed in Cybaeidae by multiple sources including GBIF and NCBI, though some sources place it in Hahniidae.
  • Hahniidae generaAlternative placement per some taxonomic treatments; iNaturalit lists Willisus in Hahniidae rather than Cybaeidae.

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