Troglohyphantes spinipes
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Troglohyphantes spinipes, one of several species sometimes referred to as the Kočevje subterranean spider
, is a species of spider
in the Linyphiidae
family. It is endemic to Slovenia
.
Kocevje subterranean spider
At least three species share the name Kočevje subterranean spider:*Troglohyphantes gracilis*Troglohyphantes similis*Troglohyphantes spinipes...
, is a species of spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
in the Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae is a family of spiders, including more than 4,300 described species in 578 genera worldwide. This makes Linyphiidae the second largest family of spiders after the Salticidae. New species are still being discovered throughout the world, and the family is poorly known...
family. It is endemic to Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Troglohyphantes spinipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.