Ozyptila distans

Dondale & Redner, 1975

Ozyptila distans is a crab spider in the Thomisidae, first described in 1975. It occurs in North America across the United States and Canada. The has been documented on coniferous logs, suggesting a specific microhabitat association with decaying wood in forested environments.

Ozyptila distans 3 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Ozyptila distans 2 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Ozyptila distans 1 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ozyptila distans: /oʊˈzɪptɪlə ˈdɪstæns/

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Habitat

Coniferous logs; forested environments with decaying wood substrate

Distribution

United States and Canada

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Taxonomic authority

Described by Dondale & Redner in 1975

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