Atypoides gertschi

Coyle, 1968

Atypoides gertschi is a of folding-door spider in the Antrodiaetidae, described by Coyle in 1968. It belongs to a of mygalomorph spiders known for constructing distinctive turret-like burrow entrances. The species is found in the United States, though specific details about its range and remain limited in available literature.

Atypoides gertschi burrow entrance (Marshal Hedin) by Marshal Hedin. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.5 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Atypoides gertschi: //əˌtaɪpɔɪˈdiːz ˈɡɜrtʃi//

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Distribution

United States

Similar Taxa

  • Atypoides riversiiBoth are congeneric folding-door spiders in the Antrodiaetidae ; A. riversii is the better-known California turret spider with documented turret-building and has been subject to phylogeographic study revealing potential cryptic , whereas A. gertschi has received minimal research attention

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