Homalonychus theologus is a species of true spider in the family Homalonychidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.[1][2][3][4] The spiders camouflage themselves by covering themselves with sand when molting, and typically can be found under rocks or, if rocks are not found in the habitat, dead cacti.[5]
Homalonychus theologus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Homalonychidae |
Genus: | Homalonychus |
Species: | H. theologus
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Binomial name | |
Homalonychus theologus Chamberlin, 1924
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References
edit- ^ "Homalonychus theologus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus theologus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus theologus". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus theologus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Domínguez, Karina; Jiménez, María-Luisa (2005). "Mating and Self-Burying Behavior of Homalonychus theologus Chamberlin (Araneae, Homalonychidae) in Baja California Sur". The Journal of Arachnology. 33 (1): 167–174. ISSN 0161-8202.
External links
edit- Media related to Homalonychus theologus at Wikimedia Commons