Chthonopes

Chthonopes is a genus of southeast Asian ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011.[2] As of June 2020 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]

Chthonopes
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Species
  • C. cavernicola Wunderlich, 2011 – Laos
  • C. jaegeri Wunderlich, 2011 – Laos
  • C. thakekensis Lin, Li & Jäger, 2014 – Laos

See also

References
  1. "Gen. Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. Wunderlich, J. (2011). "Extant and fossil spiders (Araneae)". Beiträge zur Araneologie. 6: 433–435.

Further reading
  • Lin, Y. C.; Li, S. Q.; Jäger, P. (2014). "Four new spider species of the family Theridiosomatidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from caves in Laos". ZooKeys (391): 75–102.


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