Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis

Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Nesticidae
Genus:Carpathonesticus
Species: C. paraavrigensis
Binomial name
Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis
Weiss & Heimer, 1982[1]

Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis is a species of araneomorph spider of the family Nesticidae.[1] It occurs in Romania, where it was discovered in a narrow gorge, on the overhanging side.[2]

Description

No male specimens have yet been described.[2] Female specimens resemble Carpathonesticus avrigensis, from which it can be distinguished by the epigyne. The colouring and patterning is similar to that of other Carpathonesticus species. The prosoma has a length of 2.6 mm; the full body-length is 6.2 mm.[2]

Original publication

  • Weiss, I.; Heimer, S. (1982). "Zwei neue Carpathonesticus-Arten aus Rumänien nebst Betrachtungen über Kopulationsmechanismen und deren Evolution (Arachnida, Araneae, Nesticidae)". Reichenbachia. 20: 167–174.

References

  1. 1 2 "Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis | NMBE - World Spider Catalog". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis - araneae". www.araneae.unibe.ch. Retrieved 12 February 2017.


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