''Socalchemmis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of North American
false wolf spiders that was first described by
Norman I. Platnick & D. Ubick in 2001. The genus name comes from a shortening of the phrase "Southern Californian ''Chemmis''", as the genus was discovered in California.
Species
it contains seventeen species, found in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
and the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
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Socalchemmis arroyoseco''
Platnick & Ubick, 2007 – USA
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Socalchemmis bixleri''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis cajalco''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis catavina''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 –
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
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Socalchemmis cruz''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis dolichopus''
(Chamberlin, 1919) (
type) – USA
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Socalchemmis gertschi''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis icenoglei''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis idyllwild''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis kastoni''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA, Mexico
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Socalchemmis miramar''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis monterey''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis palomar''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis prenticei''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis rothi''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico
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Socalchemmis shantzi''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA
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Socalchemmis williamsi''
Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico
See also
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List of Zoropsidae species
References
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Mexico
Spiders of the United States
Zoropsidae
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