Liocranoides

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zoropsidae
Genus: Liocranoides

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Liocranoides: //liːoʊkrəˈnɔɪdiːz//

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Summary

Liocranoides is a genus of American false wolf spiders, consisting of five species. They inhabit cool environments, predominantly found in caves, and are located in the southeastern United States.

Habitat

Cold surface habitats, including caves.

Distribution

Found in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Evolution

First described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881. Transferred from sac spiders to Tengellidae in 1967, which was later merged with Zoropsidae.