''Hypochilus'' 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
North America
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n
lampshade spiders that was first described by
George Marx
George Marx (June 22, 1838 – January 3, 1895) was a German-born American arachnologist, scientific illustrator and physician. He was regarded as one of the foremost authorities on spiders and highly regarded for his superb scientific illustrati ...
in 1888.
Species
it contains ten species, all found in the
United States
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:
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Hypochilus bernardino
''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888.
Species
it contains ten species, all found in the United States:
*''Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA
*''Hypochilus bonne ...
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Catley, 1994 – USA
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Hypochilus bonneti
''Hypochilus bonneti'' is a species of lampshade weaver in the spider family Hypochilidae
Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve species currently recognize ...
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Gertsch
Willis John Gertsch (October 4, 1906 – December 12, 1998) was an American arachnologist. He described over 1,000 species of spiders, scorpions, and other arachnids, including the Brown recluse spider and the Tooth cave spider.
Gertsch was born ...
, 1964 – USA
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Hypochilus coylei
''Hypochilus coylei'' is a species of lampshade weaver in the family of spiders known as Hypochilidae
Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve species curren ...
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Platnick, 1987 – USA
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Hypochilus gertschi
''Hypochilus gertschi'', or Gertsch's lampshade-web spider, is a species of lampshade weaver in the family Hypochilidae
Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twel ...
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Hoffman, 1963 – USA
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Hypochilus jemez
''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888.
Species
it contains ten species, all found in the United States:
*''Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA
*''Hypochilus bonne ...
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Catley, 1994 – USA
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Hypochilus kastoni
''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888.
Species
it contains ten species, all found in the United States:
*''Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA
*''Hypochilus bonne ...
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Platnick, 1987 – USA
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Hypochilus petrunkevitchi
''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888.
Species
it contains ten species, all found in the United States:
*''Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA
*''Hypochilus bonne ...
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Gertsch, 1958 – USA
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Hypochilus pococki
''Hypochilus pococki'', or Pocock's lampshade-web spider, is a species of lampshade weaver in the family Hypochilidae
Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve ...
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Platnick, 1987 – USA
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Hypochilus sheari''
Platnick, 1987 – USA
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Hypochilus thorelli
''Hypochilus thorelli'' is a species of spider in the family Hypochilidae. Unlike almost all other araneomorph or "true" spiders, members of the family have four book lungs. They are often called "lampshade spiders" because of the shape of their ...
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Marx, 1888 (
type) – USA
References
Araneomorphae genera
Hypochilidae
Spiders of the United States
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