Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch, 1838
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FAMILY: DYSDERIDAE C. L. Koch, 1837 Genus: Dysdera Latreille, 1804 Species: Dysdera crocata C. L. Koch, 1838  |
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dysderid spiders
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†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
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Arnedo, M. A., P. Orom¡ & C. Ribera. 1997. Radiation of the genus Dysdera (Araneae, Haplogynae, Dysderidae) in the Canary Islands: The western islands. Zool. Scripta 25: 241-274.
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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