Cryptocteniza
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| Cryptocteniza | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euctenizidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocteniza Bond & Hamilton, 2020[1] |
| Species: | C. kawtak
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| Cryptocteniza kawtak | |
Cryptocteniza is a monotypic genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae containing the single species, Cryptocteniza kawtak. It was first described by Jason Bond, C. A. Hamilton and R. L. Godwin in 2020,[2] and it has only been found in the United States.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gen. Cryptocteniza Bond & Hamilton, 2020". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2021. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Bond, J. E.; Hamilton, C. A.; Godwin, R. L.; et al. (2020). "Phylogeny, evolution, and biogeography of the North American trapdoor spider family Euctenizidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) and the discovery of a new 'endangered living fossil' along California's central coast". Insect Systematics and Diversity. 4 (5, 2): 1–14. doi:10.1093/isd/ixaa010.