''Promyrmekiaphila'' is a
genus
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of
North America
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n
mygalomorph
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spiders in the family
Euctenizidae
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Etymology
The name comes from the Greek prefix (''eu-''), meaning "valuabl ...
. The genus was first described by E. Schenkel in 1950.
it contains only two species, both found in the
United States
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: ''
Promyrmekiaphila clathrata'' and ''
Promyrmekiaphila winnemem''.
References
Euctenizidae
Mygalomorphae genera
Spiders of the United States
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