''Chthonopes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of southeast Asian
ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011.
it contains three species, found in caves of
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
, but can likely also be found in India and China:
''
C. cavernicola'', ''
C. jaegeri'', and ''
C. thakekensis''.
They have several adaptations for darker environments, including pale coloration, long legs, and reduced lenses.
See also
*
List of Theridiosomatidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Theridiosomatidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A ''Andasta''
''Andasta'' Simon, 1895
* '' A. benoiti'' (Roberts, 1978) — Seychelles
* '' A. cyclosina'' Simon, 1901 — Malay ...
References
Further reading
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Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Asia
Theridiosomatidae
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