Cabello eugeni

Description

Family Theridiidae

Cobweb spiders are also called comb-footed spiders, after the inconspicuous comb like bristles on the hind tarsi of many species. These spiders spin irregular webs (cobwebs) and use their combs to fling silk over any prey that gets caught in the web. The thus swathed victim is then hauled to a rest site, injected with venom, and later eaten. There are more than 200 North American species in this family , including the black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: Arachnomorpha () - Heider, 1913
        Infraphylum: Cheliceriformes ()
        Superclass: Chelicerata ()
        Epiclass: Euchelicerata ()
        Class: Arachnida () - Cuvier, 1812 - Arachnids
        Subclass: Micrura ()
        Order: Araneae () - Clerck, 1757 - Spiders
        Suborder: Opisthothelae ()
        Infraorder: Araneomorphae ()
        Superfamily: Araneoidea ()
        Family: Theridiidae () - Cobweb and Widow Spiders
        Genus: Cabello ()
        Specific name: eugeni - Levi, 1964
        Scientific name: - Cabello eugeni Levi, 1964

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Platnick N.I., 15-Jul-2004

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Cabello

There are approximately 1 species in this genus:

C. eugeni

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Contributors

Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
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Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3559338
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Ara-007192
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2053550
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 219579