Willisus gertschi

Roth, 1981

Willisus gertschi is a of spider in the Cybaeidae, first described by Roth in 1981. It is the sole species in the Willisus. The species is known only from the United States. Very little is known about its or due to extremely limited documentation.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Willisus gertschi: /ˈwɪlɪsəs ˈgɛrtʃɪaɪ/

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Identification

May be distinguished from other Cybaeidae by its placement in the Willisus, which is . Specific diagnostic characters for this have not been widely published in accessible literature.

Distribution

United States. Specific locality details are not well documented in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Other Cybaeidae genera Cybaeidae contains multiple with superficially similar ; precise identification requires examination of genitalia and other subtle characters.

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Taxonomic History

The Willisus was originally placed in the Hahniidae when first described in 1981. It has since been reclassified to Cybaeidae based on subsequent taxonomic revisions.

Data Deficiency

As of the most recent taxonomic reviews, this is known from extremely few specimens. The single iNaturalist observation and limited museum records indicate it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or undercollected.