''Socalchemmis'' is a

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of North American false wolf spiders that was first described by

Norman I. Platnick Norman Ira Platnick (December 30, 1951 – April 8, 2020) was an American biological systematist and arachnologist. At the time of his death, he was a professor emeritus of the Richard Gilder Graduate School and Peter J. Solomon Family Curator Em ...

& 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

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and the

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: *'' Socalchemmis arroyoseco'' Platnick & Ubick, 2007 – USA *''

Socalchemmis bixleri ''Socalchemmis'' is a genus 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 discove ...

'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis cajalco'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis catavina'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 –

*'' Socalchemmis cruz'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis dolichopus'' (Chamberlin, 1919) ( type) – USA *''

Socalchemmis gertschi ''Socalchemmis'' is a genus 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 discove ...

'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *''

Socalchemmis icenoglei ''Socalchemmis'' is a genus 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 discove ...

'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis idyllwild'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis kastoni'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA, Mexico *'' Socalchemmis miramar'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *''

Socalchemmis monterey ''Socalchemmis'' is a genus 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 discove ...

'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis palomar'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis prenticei'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis rothi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico *'' Socalchemmis shantzi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – USA *'' Socalchemmis williamsi'' Platnick & Ubick, 2001 – Mexico

References

Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Mexico Spiders of the United States Zoropsidae {{Zoropsidae-stub

Species

See also

References