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Horrid ground weaver

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Nothophantes horridus
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Horrid ground weaver (Nothophantes horridus) Merrett & Stevens, 1995 is a spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. [1] [2]

It is the only known species of the genus Nothophantes. [3]

Description

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The Horrid ground-weaver has a total body length of 2.5mm. It has a bristly body and palps. It is thought to be nocturnal and troglodytic. [3] [4]

The name comes from the Greek Notho (spurious) and Hyphantes (weaver), and the Latin horridus (bristly). [3]

Distribution and conservation status

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The species has only been found in two quarries in England, near the city of Plymouth, [5] [3] [4] and as such is believed to be endemic to that country [6]. One of the two sites has since been built on. [4][6] The other site is the subject of a planning inquiry. [4]

Nothophantes horridus was classed as a Critically Endangered priority species under the United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan in 2007 and as a Species of Principal Importance under the Natural_Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 in 2008. [2][3][6] These classifications continue under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework published in 2012. [7]

Taxonomy

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The species has been described from a total of 9 specimens found between 1989 and 1997. [5] [3]

Further reading

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  • Merrett, P. & R.A. Stevens, 1995 - A new genus and species of linyphiid spider from south-west England (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Bull. Br. arachnol. Soc. vol.10, pp.118-120.
  • Merrett, P. & R.A. Stevens, 1999 - The male of Nothophantes horridus Merrett & Stevens (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Bull. Br. arachnol. Soc. vol.11, pp.129-130.
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Category:Linyphiidae

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