Ricinulei
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Pseudocellus dorotheae
hooded tickspider
Pseudocellus dorotheae is a species of hooded tickspider in the order Ricinulei, first described from Texas in 1939. Ricinuleids are a small, reclusive order of arachnids characterized by a retractable hood (cucullus) covering the mouthparts. This species represents one of the few described members of the genus Pseudocellus in North America. Like other ricinuleids, it is poorly known due to its cryptic habits and limited collection records.