Aptostichus simus
| Aptostichus simus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euctenizidae |
| Genus: | Aptostichus |
| Species: | A. simus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aptostichus simus Chamberlain, 1917
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Aptostichus simus is a species of trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae. It is a medium-sized mygalomorph[1] found in the United States and Mexico.[2] Aptostichus simus build deep burrows within the sand dunes of California and Mexico near coastal vegetation. These burrows are lined with pure silk and secured with most camouflaged trapdoor made out of sand and silk.[3]
References
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- ^ Common Spiders of North America Page 114
- ^ "Aptostichus simus". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Bond, Jason (2012-12-19). "Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae)". ZooKeys (252): 1–209. Bibcode:2012ZooK..252....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.252.3588. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3560839. PMID 23378811.