Spirembolus mundus

Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933

Spirembolus mundus is a of sheet web spider ( Linyphiidae) described by Chamberlin & Ivie in 1933. It is found in the United States and Canada. The species belongs to a of small spiders that construct horizontal sheet webs, often with a dome or bowl shape. It was originally described as Spirembolus mundus by Chamberlin & Ivie, though some sources incorrectly cite Millidge (1980).

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spirembolus mundus: /spaɪˈrɛmbələs ˈmʌndəs/

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Distribution

United States and Canada

Misconceptions

Some sources incorrectly state that Spirembolus mundus was described by Millidge in 1980; the original description was by Chamberlin & Ivie in 1933.

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Taxonomic note

There appears to be confusion in literature sources regarding the authorship and date of description. Wikipedia incorrectly attributes the description to Millidge (1980), while authoritative taxonomic databases (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, NCBI) correctly attribute it to Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933.

Observation data

As of the source data, there were 3 observations recorded in iNaturalist for this .

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