Gnathonaroides pedalis

(Emerton, 1923)

Gnathonaroides pedalis is a dwarf spider and the sole in the Gnathonaroides. First described by Emerton in 1923 and later placed in its current genus by Bishop & Crosby in 1938, this small linyphiid spider is known only from Canada and the United States. As a sheet-web weaver, it belongs to one of the most species-rich of spiders.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Gnathonaroides pedalis: /næθoʊnæroʊˈaɪdiːz pɛˈdælɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario) and the United States.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Erigone pedalis by Emerton in 1923, then transferred to Gnathonaroides by Bishop & Crosby in 1938. The remains .

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