Loxosceles sonora
Appearance
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Loxosceles sonora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Sicariidae |
Genus: | Loxosceles |
Species: | L. sonora
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Binomial name | |
Loxosceles sonora Gertsch and Ennik, 1983
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Loxosceles sonora is a species of venomous recluse spider in the family Sicariidae. It is a relative of the species L. deserta via allopatric speciation. The etymology of the species name is the Mexican state of Sonora. They are also found in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gertsch/Ennik, Willis/Franklin. "The spider genus Loxosceles in North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Araneae, Loxoscelidae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 175, article 3". American Museum of Natural History. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2022.