Nopsides
Genus of spiders / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nopsides is a monotypic genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, containing the single species, Nopsides ceralbonus. It is one of three nopine species, in addition to Tarsonops and Orthonops, described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin from specimens collected from the Baja California region and nearby islands in 1924.[2] They are active during the night, hiding under large stones of Mexico's deserts and xeric shrublands during the day.[3]
Quick Facts Nopsides, Scientific classification ...
Nopsides | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Caponiidae |
Genus: | Nopsides Chamberlin, 1924[1] |
Species: | N. ceralbonus |
Binomial name | |
Nopsides ceralbonus Chamberlin, 1924[1] | |
Close
This species has only been found in north and central Mexico, and might also occur in Peru,[1] though the single specimen found is a juvenile and difficult to identify with absolute certainty.[3]