Flamencopsis

Flamencopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Nemesiidae
Genus: Flamencopsis
Species: F. minima
Binomial name
Flamencopsis minima
Goloboff, 1995[1]

Flamencopsis is a genus of mygalomorph spiders, with only one species, Flamencopsis minima, found in Chile.[1] The specific name was given because it is the smallest member of the tribe Diplothelopsini.[2]

Description

Distribution and Behaviour

Only known from the provinces of Chafiaral Province and Copiapo, Region III (Atacama). The type locality is situated near the sea. It is known to habitate thin sand, particularly in narrow Y-shaped burrows. The burrows are usually between 5 and 6 millimetres (0.20 and 0.24 in) wide, and up to 30 centimetres (12 in) deep. During the day, the sand covers the flap-door completely. At night, the burrows are opened (its flap-door turned completely backwards). Spiders stay at the door awaiting prey.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gen. Flamencopsis Goloboff, 1995", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), retrieved 2016-04-09
  2. 1 2 3 Goloboff, Pablo A. "A revision of the South American spiders of the family Nemesiidae (Araneae, Mygalomorphae). Part 1, Species from Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Bulletin of the AMNH; no. 224." (1995).

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