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Misumessus Bishopae
''Misumessus'' is a genus of North American and Caribbean Thomisidae, crab spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1904. They look similar to members of ''Misumena'', but are much spinier. It was considered a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus until 2017, but its taxonomic standing has been debated throughout the 20th century, first as a synonym of ''Misumenops'', then later as its subgenus. It was raised to genus status in 2008, but has still been confused with similar genera, some of which were only known by character descriptions made by Eugène Simon nearly fifty years earlier. Species it contains seven species: *''Misumessus bishopae'' Edwards, 2017 – Puerto Rico, Dominica, Grenadines *''Misumessus blackwalli'' Edwards, 2017 – Bermuda *''Misumessus dicaprioi'' Edwards, 2017 – USA *''Misumessus lappi'' Edwards, 2017 – USA *''Misumessus oblongus'' (Keyserling, 1880) – Canada, USA *''Misumessus quinteroi'' Edwards, 2017 – Central America, Caribbean *''Misumessus t ...
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Misumessus Oblongus
''Misumessus oblongus'', also known as the American green crab spider, is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. References External links

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