Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis

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]

Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
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]

Description

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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 are similar to those of other Carpathonesticus species. The prosoma has a length of 2.6 mm; the full body-length is 6.2 mm.[2]

Original publication

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis | NMBE - World Spider Catalog". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Carpathonesticus paraavrigensis - araneae". www.araneae.unibe.ch. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.