Pocadicnemis

Simon, 1884

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Pocadicnemis pumila(dwarf spider)

Pocadicnemis is a of sheet-weaving spiders ( Linyphiidae) established by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884. The genus contains seven described distributed across Asia, Europe, and North America. As linyphiids, members construct flat, horizontal sheet webs to capture prey.

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How to pronounce Pocadicnemis: /pɔːˌkadɪkˈniːmɪs/

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Distribution

of Pocadicnemis occur in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specific records include: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Vermont (USA), and other parts of the United States. The type species P. pumila has the broadest range, extending from North America and Europe eastward through Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia (European to Far East), and Japan.

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Species composition

As of 2019, the contains seven : P. americana (USA, Canada, Greenland), P. carpatica (Central and Eastern Europe), P. desioi (Karakorum), P. jacksoni (Portugal, Spain, France, China), P. juncea (Europe, Georgia), P. occidentalis (USA), and P. pumila (type species, widespread across northern hemisphere).