Leptonetidae is a family of small spiders adapted to live in dark and moist places such as caves.[1] The family is relatively primitive having diverged around the Middle Jurassic period.[2] They were first described by Eugène Simon in 1890.[3]
Leptonetids are small, with most falling between 2 and 5mm in total length.[2] They are generally pale in color and feature a greenish or bluish shine due to microscopic texture on the cuticle of their exoskeleton.[1] Those species which have retained their eyes, have 6 eyes set in a distinctive pattern, with posterior pair set back from the others. If a spider from this family looses a leg, it usually separates between the patella and tibia rather than at the coxa/trochanter joint. [4]
^ abSpiders of the world : a natural history. Norman I. Platnick, Gustavo Hormiga, Peter, Jäger, R. Jocqué, Martín J. Ramírez, Robert J. Raven. Princeton, NJ. 2020. ISBN978-0-691-20498-7. OCLC 1223249471.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^Bradley, Richard A., 'FAMILY LEPTONETIDAE • Midget Cave Spiders', Common Spiders of North America (Oakland, CA, 2012; online edn, California Scholarship Online, 23 May 2013), https://doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520274884.003.0032, accessed 27 Apr. 2023.
^ ab"Family: Leptonetidae Simon, 1890". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
^"Family: Archoleptonetidae Gertsch, 1974". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
Further readingEdit
Gertsch, W.J. (1978). The spider family Leptonetidae in North America. Journal of Arachnology 1:145-203. PDF
Platnick, N.I. (1986). On the tibial and patellar glands, relationships, and American genera of the spider family Leptonetidae (Arachnida, Araneae). American Museum Novitates 2855. PDF
External linksEdit
Platnick, N.I. 2003. World Spider Catalog
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leptonetidae, family, small, spiders, adapted, live, dark, moist, places, such, caves, family, relatively, primitive, having, diverged, around, middle, jurassic, period, they, were, first, described, eugène, simon, 1890, leptonetidstemporal, range, cretaceous,. Leptonetidae is a family of small spiders adapted to live in dark and moist places such as caves 1 The family is relatively primitive having diverged around the Middle Jurassic period 2 They were first described by Eugene Simon in 1890 3 LeptonetidsTemporal range Cretaceous present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NTayshaneta anopicaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder AraneomorphaeFamily LeptonetidaeSimon 1890Diversity21 genera 365 species Contents 1 Distinguishing characteristics 2 Habitat 3 Genera 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksDistinguishing characteristics EditLeptonetids are small with most falling between 2 and 5mm in total length 2 They are generally pale in color and feature a greenish or bluish shine due to microscopic texture on the cuticle of their exoskeleton 1 Those species which have retained their eyes have 6 eyes set in a distinctive pattern with posterior pair set back from the others If a spider from this family looses a leg it usually separates between the patella and tibia rather than at the coxa trochanter joint 4 Habitat EditMany live in caves or in leaf litter around the Mediterranean and in Eurasia Japan and southern North America 5 Genera EditMain article List of Leptonetidae species As of April 2022 update the World Spider Catalog accepted the following genera 5 Appaleptoneta Platnick 1986 United States Barusia Kratochvil 1978 Montenegro Croatia Greece Calileptoneta Platnick 1986 United States Cataleptoneta Denis 1955 Asia Europe Chisoneta Ledford amp Griswold 2011 United States Mexico Falcileptoneta Komatsu 1970 Japan Korea Jingneta Wang amp Li 2020 Leptoneta Simon 1872 Europe Asia Algeria Leptonetela Kratochvil 1978 Greece Asia Longileptoneta Seo 2015 Korea Masirana Kishida 1942 Japan Korea Montanineta Ledford amp Griswold 2011 United States Neoleptoneta Brignoli 1972 Mexico Ozarkia Ledford amp Griswold 2011 United States Paraleptoneta Fage 1913 Algeria Italy Protoleptoneta Deltshev 1972 Europe Rhyssoleptoneta Tong amp Li 2007 China Sulcia Kratochvil 1938 Europe Tayshaneta Ledford amp Griswold 2011 United States Teloleptoneta Ribera 1988 Portugal Yueleptoneta Tong 2022 Two genera have been moved to the family Archoleptonetidae 6 Archoleptoneta Gertsch 1974 United States Darkoneta Ledford amp Griswold 2010 North America Central AmericaSee also EditList of Leptonetidae speciesReferences Edit a b Spiders of the world a natural history Norman I Platnick Gustavo Hormiga Peter Jager R Jocque Martin J Ramirez Robert J Raven Princeton NJ 2020 ISBN 978 0 691 20498 7 OCLC 1223249471 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint others link a b Ledford Joel Derkarabetian Shahan Ribera Carles Starrett James Bond Jason E Griswold Charles Hedin Marshal 2021 03 24 Phylogenomics and biogeography of leptonetid spiders Araneae Leptonetidae Invertebrate Systematics 35 3 332 349 doi 10 1071 IS20065 ISSN 1447 2600 Simon E 1890 Etudes arachnologiques Bradley Richard A FAMILY LEPTONETIDAE Midget Cave Spiders Common Spiders of North America Oakland CA 2012 online edn California Scholarship Online 23 May 2013 https doi org 10 1525 california 9780520274884 003 0032 accessed 27 Apr 2023 a b Family Leptonetidae Simon 1890 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2022 04 05 Family Archoleptonetidae Gertsch 1974 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2022 04 05 Further reading EditGertsch W J 1978 The spider family Leptonetidae in North America Journal of Arachnology 1 145 203 PDF Platnick N I 1986 On the tibial and patellar glands relationships and American genera of the spider family Leptonetidae Arachnida Araneae American Museum Novitates 2855 PDFExternal links EditArachnology Home Pages Araneae Platnick N I 2003 World Spider Catalog nbsp This article related to araneomorph spiders is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leptonetidae amp oldid 1170092429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
