Nigma linsdalei
(Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1958)
Nigma linsdalei is a spider in the Dictynidae, originally described from California. The species has undergone taxonomic revision, having been placed in the Califorenigma before being returned to Nigma. It belongs to the 'marronoid' spider group, a diverse of dictynoid spiders that has been subject to recent phylogenetic study using genetic data from museum specimens.
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How to pronounce Nigma linsdalei: //ˈnɪɡ.mə lɪnzˈdɑː.laɪ//
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Distribution
United States (California). Distribution records are limited to this region based on available data.
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Taxonomic history
This was originally described as belonging to Nigma, later transferred to the genus Califorenigma, and subsequently returned to Nigma based on phylogenetic evidence. The genus name Califorenigma reflects its California distribution and former separate generic status.
Phylogenetic significance
N. linsdalei has been included in broader studies of marronoid spider , demonstrating the utility of genetic data from small museum specimens for resolving relationships among dictynoid spiders.