Dolloff cave spider
| Dolloff cave spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Meta |
| Species: | M. dolloff |
| Binomial name | |
| Meta dolloff Levi & Levi, 1980 | |
The Dolloff cave spider (family Tetragnathidae) is a spider native to the west coast of North America.
This species was listed on the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. This doesn't provide legal protection for the species, but the list tracks animals that may become endangered.
Habitat
The Dolloff cave spider lives in caves in the Empire Cave System and Grey Whale Ranch State Park.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Meta dolloff. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3)
External links
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