''Socalchemmis'' is a

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of North American false wolf spiders that was first described by

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& D. Ubick in 2001. The genus name comes from a shortening of the phrase "Southern Californian ''Chemmis''", as the genus was discovered in California.

Species

it contains seventeen species, found in

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and the

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: *'' Socalchemmis arroyoseco'' Platnick & Ubick, 2007 – USA *'' Socalchemmis bixleri'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis cajalco'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis catavina'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 –

*'' Socalchemmis cruz'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis dolichopus'' (Chamberlin, 1919) (

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) – USA *'' Socalchemmis gertschi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis icenoglei'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis idyllwild'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis kastoni'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA, Mexico *'' Socalchemmis miramar'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis monterey'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis palomar'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis prenticei'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis rothi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico *'' Socalchemmis shantzi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis williamsi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico

References

Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Mexico Spiders of the United States Zoropsidae {{Zoropsidae-stub

Species

See also

References