Troglohyphantes iulianae

Last updated

Troglohyphantes iulianae
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Troglohyphantes
Species:
T. iulianae
Binomial name
Troglohyphantes iulianae
Brignoli, 1971

Troglohyphantes iulianae is a species of cave spider of the family Linyphiidae.

Contents

Morphology

Troglohyphantes iulianae is a small sized spider, with a body length of ca. 3mm. [1]

Distribution

Epigean species, occasionally found in caves. The Italian distribution ranges from the South-western Alps to the Apuan Alps (Tuscany). [2]

Related Research Articles

Pimoidae Family of spiders

Pimoidae is a small family of araneomorph spiders first described by J. Wunderlich in 1986. It contains 37 species in four genera and is monophyletic. It is closely related to the Linyphiidae, and is sometimes treated as synonymous with that family.

Ochyroceratidae Family of spiders

Ochyroceratidae is a six-eyed spider family, with 165 described species in ten genera. They are common inhabitants of caves and the tropical forest litter of South Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and South America. Considered an ecological counterpart of the Linyphiidae of the northern temperate zone, species are especially diverse in the Indo-Pacific region.

Troglohyphantes gracilis, one of several species to be occasionally called Kočevje subterranean spider, is a species of spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is endemic to Slovenia.

Troglohyphantes similis, one of several species occasionally called the Kočevje subterranean spider is a species of spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is endemic to Slovenia.

Troglohyphantes spinipes, one of several species sometimes referred to as the Kočevje subterranean spider, is a species of spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is endemic to Slovenia.

Savignia naniplopi is a species of spiders belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It is only known from two adjacent caves, Arkalospiliara and Doxa, in Heraklion regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece.

Sinopimoa is a monotypic genus of Chinese sheet weavers containing the single species, Sinopimoa bicolor. It was first described by S. Q. Li & J. Wunderlich in 2008, and is found in China. It was originally placed in its own family (Sinopimoidae) but is now considered a member of the Linyphiidae, and it may be a member of the Erigoninae.

Nusoncus is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders containing the single species, Nusoncus nasutus. It was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2008. It is considered new to the fauna of Latvia since 2009.

Troglohyphantes vignai is a species of cave spider of the family Linyphiidae. It is endemic to Italy.

Troglohyphantes nigraerosae is a species of cave spider of the family Linyphiidae. It is endemic to Italy.

Troglohyphantes lucifuga is a species of cave spider of the family Linyphiidae. Its distribution is European: France, Italy, Switzerland.

Telemofila is a genus of long-legged cave spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995. As of September 2019 it contains two species, found on Sumatra and New Caledonia: T. pecki and T. samosirensis.

Catonetria is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders containing the single species, Catonetria caeca. It was first described by Alfred Frank Millidge & N. P. Ashmole in 1994, and has only been found on Ascension Island.

Erigonoplus is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884.

Hypsocephalus is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Alfred Frank Millidge in 1978.

Mycula is a monotypic genus of European dwarf spiders containing the single species, Mycula mossakowskii. It was first described by H.-B. Schikora in 1994, and has only been found in Austria, Germany, and Italy.

Panamomops is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884.

Platyspira is a monotypic genus of East Asian sheet weavers containing the single species, Platyspira tanasevitchi. It was first described by Y. J. Song & S. Q. Li in 2009, and has only been found in China.

Christa Laetitia Deeleman-Reinhold is a Dutch arachnologist. She graduated from the Leiden University in 1978. She specializes in spiders from Southeast Asia and Southern Europe, particularly cave-dwelling and tropical spiders. She donated a collection of about 25,000 Southeast Asian spiders, the largest collection of Southeast Asian spiders in existence, to the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. In addition to numerous articles, she has written the book Forest Spiders of South East Asia (2001). She is married to arachnologist Paul Robert Deeleman, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications.

Palliduphantes bayrami is a species of sheet weaver spider found in the Karaman Province of Turkey. It was described by Demir, Topçu & Seyyar in 2008. It is named in honor of arachnologist Dr. Abdullah Bayram.

References

  1. "Troglohyphantes iulianae - araneae". www.araneae.unibe.ch. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  2. "New data on the spider genus Troglohyphantes (Araneae, Linyphiidae) in the Italian Alps, with the description of a new species and a new synonymy". www.mapress.com. Retrieved 2016-01-09.