Sisicottus
Bishop & Crosby, 1938
Species Guides
1Sisicottus is a of sheet web spiders ( Linyphiidae) comprising nine described . These small spiders inhabit conifer forest , where they occur in moss and leaf litter. The genus was established in 1938 by S.C. Bishop and C.R. Crosby, with the type species Sisicottus montanus. Species are distributed across northern North America and the Russian Kuril Islands.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Sisicottus are distinguished from other linyphiid by a combination of genitalic characters, particularly male palpal and female epigynal . Miller (1999) revised the genus and provided diagnostic features separating it from closely related genera. Specific identification requires examination of these structures under magnification.
Habitat
Conifer forests, specifically in moss and litter layers. This microhabitat preference is consistent across the .
Distribution
Northern North America (United States, Canada) and the Kuril Islands (Russia).
Ecological Role
in conifer forest floor , contributing to regulation of small in moss and litter .
Similar Taxa
- Other Linyphiidae generaSisicottus shares the general body plan of small sheet web spiders with numerous other linyphiid ; definitive separation requires genitalic examination as established in Miller's 1999 revision.
More Details
Taxonomic revision
The was comprehensively revised by Miller in 1999, who described five new and clarified relationships among previously described .