Origanates rostratus
(Emerton, 1882)
Origanates rostratus is a of dwarf spider and the sole member of the Origanates. It was first described by James Henry Emerton in 1882 and later placed in its current genus by C. R. Crosby and S. C. Bishop in 1933. The species is to the United States and belongs to the Linyphiidae, commonly known as sheet-web weavers or money spiders.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Origanates rostratus: /oʊ.rɪˈɡæn.ə.tiːz rɒˈstrɑː.təs/
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Distribution
United States
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Erigone rostrata by Emerton in 1882, the was transferred to the new Origanates by Crosby & Bishop in 1933. The genus remains , with no additional species described.