Chthonopes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
Genus: | Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011[1] |
Type species | |
C. jaegeri Wunderlich, 2011
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Species | |
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Chthonopes is a genus of southeast Asian ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011.[2] As of June 2020[update] it contains three species, found in caves of Laos, but can likely also be found in India and China:[2] C. cavernicola, C. jaegeri, and C. thakekensis.[1] They have several adaptations for darker environments, including pale coloration, long legs, and reduced lenses.[2]