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Antrodiaetidae
Antrodiaetidae, also known as folding trapdoor spiders or folding-door spiders, is a small spider family related to atypical tarantulas. They are found almost exclusively in the western and midwestern United States, from California to Washington and east to the Appalachian Mountains. Exceptions include '' Antrodiaetus roretzi'' and '' Antrodiaetus yesoensis'', which are endemic to Japan and are considered relict species. It is likely that two separate vicariance events led to the evolution of these two species. Genera , the World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ... accepted the following genera: *'' Aliatypus'' Smith, 1908 — United States *'' Antrodiaetus'' Ausserer, 1871 — United States, Japan *'' Atypoides'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 — United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliatypus
''Aliatypus'' is a genus of North American folding trapdoor spiders first described by C. P. Smith in 1908. They resemble members of Ctenizidae in morphology and behavior, but this is due to convergent evolution rather than direct relation. They are most closely related to members of '' Antrodiaetus'', which build collar doors. It is likely that the shift from using collar doors to using trapdoors is what allowed them to survive in hot, dry conditions where their closest relatives could not. Often found in roadside banks or ravines, they build a burrow perpendicular to the surface with a wafer-like trapdoor entrance to catch prey. Burrows are often clustered together, sometimes quite densely in more favorable positions. They are native to the western United States, where the complex landscape creates pockets of isolated species limited to small regions. As one of the most abundant genera of trapdoor spiders in California, it is argued that their sedentary lifestyle and limited d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atypoides
''Atypoides'' is a genus of North American folding trapdoor spiders. It was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1883, and it has only been found in United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... It was synonymized with the genus '' Antrodiaetus'' in 2007, but was restored to its former independent status in 2019. , it contains only three species: '' A. gertschi'', '' A. hadros'', and '' A. riversi''. See also * List of Antrodiaetidae species References Further reading * * * * Antrodiaetidae Mygalomorphae genera Taxa named by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge Spiders of the United States {{Antrodiaetidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexura
''Hexura'' is a genus of American folding trapdoor spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884. it contains two species, found in the United States: '' H. picea'' and '' H. rothi''. Originally placed with Mecicobothriidae, it was moved to Antrodiaetidae Antrodiaetidae, also known as folding trapdoor spiders or folding-door spiders, is a small spider family related to atypical tarantulas. They are found almost exclusively in the western and midwestern United States, from California to Washington ... in 2019. See also * List of Antrodiaetidae species References Antrodiaetidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of the United States Spiders of Canada {{Antrodiaetidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrodiaetus Unicolor
''Antrodiaetus unicolor'' is a species of folding-door spider in the family Antrodiaetidae Antrodiaetidae, also known as folding trapdoor spiders or folding-door spiders, is a small spider family related to atypical tarantulas. They are found almost exclusively in the western and midwestern United States, from California to Washington .... It is found in the United States. References External links * Antrodiaetidae Articles created by Qbugbot Spiders described in 1842 {{Antrodiaetidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrodiaetus Yesoensis
''Antrodiaetus'' is a genus of American and Japanese folding trapdoor spiders first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. The name is a combination of the Greek "antrodiaitos" (αντροδιαιτος), meaning "living in caves", "antron" (αντρον), meaning "cave", and "diaita (διαιτα), meaning "way of life, dwelling". Species the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: *'' Antrodiaetus apachecus'' Coyle, 1971 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus ashlandensis'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus cerberus'' Coyle, 1971 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus coylei'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus effeminatus'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus hageni'' (Chamberlin, 1917) — USA *'' Antrodiaetus lincolnianus'' (Worley, 1928) — USA *'' Antrodiaetus metapacificus'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus microunicolor'' Hendrixson & Bond, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus montanus'' (Chamberlin & Iv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mygalomorphae Families
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3,000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to their creation of trapdoors over their burrows. Other prominent groups include Australian funnel web spiders and tarantulas, with the latter accounting for around one third of all mygalomorphs. Description This group of spiders comprises mostly heavy-bodied, stout-legged spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-web spiders, mouse spiders, and various families of spiders commonly called trapdoor spiders. Like the " primitive" suborder of spiders Mesothelae, they have two pairs of book lungs, and downward-pointing chelicerae. Because of this, the two groups were once believed to be closely related. Later it was realised that the common ancestors of all spiders had these features (a state known as symplesiomorphy). Following the bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antrodiaetus Roretzi
''Antrodiaetus'' is a genus of American and Japanese folding trapdoor spiders first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. The name is a combination of the Greek "antrodiaitos" (αντροδιαιτος), meaning "living in caves", "antron" (αντρον), meaning "cave", and "diaita (διαιτα), meaning "way of life, dwelling". Species the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: *'' Antrodiaetus apachecus'' Coyle, 1971 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus ashlandensis'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus cerberus'' Coyle, 1971 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus coylei'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus effeminatus'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus hageni'' (Chamberlin, 1917) — USA *'' Antrodiaetus lincolnianus'' (Worley, 1928) — USA *'' Antrodiaetus metapacificus'' Cokendolpher, Peck & Niwa, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus microunicolor'' Hendrixson & Bond, 2005 — USA *'' Antrodiaetus montanus'' (Chamberlin & Iv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |