Misumessus dicaprioi

Edwards, 2017

Misumessus dicaprioi is a crab spider described by Edwards in 2017. It belongs to the Thomisidae, a group known for their laterigrade leg orientation and ambush strategy. The species is recorded from the United States. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Misumessus dicaprioi: //ˌmɪsjuˈmɛsəs ˌdaɪˈkæpriˌoʊ.aɪ//

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Distribution

United States

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Taxonomic history

This was described by G.B. Edwards in 2017. It is one of several species in the Misumessus, which was revised in the 2010s, leading to the recognition of multiple new species and taxonomic reassignments from related genera such as Misumena.

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