Hesperocranum

Ubick & Platnick, 1991

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Hesperocranum is a of spiders in the Liocranidae. It was established in 1991 by arachnologists Darrell Ubick and Norman Platnick. The genus contains a single , Hesperocranum rothi, known from the United States. Very little is known about its or .

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How to pronounce Hesperocranum: //ˌhɛspəroʊˈkrænəm//

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Identification

As a , Hesperocranum is currently identified by the presence of Hesperocranum rothi, its sole described . Diagnostic characters for the genus would be those distinguishing H. rothi from other liocranid spiders, though these are not detailed in available sources.

Distribution

United States (specific locality details for H. rothi not specified in available sources).

Similar Taxa

  • Other Liocranidae genera-level similarity in general body plan and preferences, though Hesperocranum is distinguished by unique genitalic and somatic characters established in its original description.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected in 1991 based on specimens of what became Hesperocranum rothi. No additional have been described as of 2017.

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