Ozyptila clavidorsa

Overview

The status of this species/subspecies is given as a result either of genus transfer or termination correction in the Spider Catalog .

Description

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Family Thomisidae

Crab spiders hold their legs outstretched to the sides, in the manner of their crustacean namesake, and can move forwards, sideways, or backward . They have short, broad bodies and 8 small eyes sometimes located on raised bumps . The second pair of legs is often much heavier and longer than the third and fourth pairs. Crab spiders do not build any sort of web, they prowl the ground and climb flowers and plants in search of prey . Many are masters of camouflage and simply await their prey on flowers, much like ambush bugs.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: Arachnomorpha () - Heider, 1913
        Infraphylum: Cheliceriformes ()
        Superclass: Chelicerata ()
        Epiclass: Euchelicerata ()
        Class: Arachnida () - Cuvier, 1812 - Arachnids
        Subclass: Micrura ()
        Order: Araneae () - Clerck, 1757 - Spiders
        Suborder: Opisthothelae ()
        Infraorder: Araneomorphae ()
        Superfamily: Thomisoidea ()
        Family: Thomisidae () - Crab Spiders
        Genus: Ozyptila ()
        Specific name: clavidorsa - Roewer, 1959
        Scientific name: - Ozyptila clavidorsa Roewer, 1959

Unambiguous Synonyms

Ozyptila clavidorsa Roewer, 1959
Ozyptila clavidorsum Roewer, 1959

Notes

Name Status: Provisionally Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Platnick N.I., 15-Jul-2004

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Ozyptila

There are approximately 121 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

O. aculeipes · O. aculipalpa · O. americana · O. amkhasensis · O. ankarensis · O. annulipes · O. arctica · O. aspex · O. atlantica · O. atomaria · O. balkarica balkarica · O. barbara · O. baudueri · O. beaufortensis · O. bejarana · O. belma · O. bicuspis · O. blackwalli · O. brevipes · O. bryantae · O. caenosa · O. callitys · O. chandosiensis · O. claveata · O. clavidorsa · O. clavigera · O. confluens · O. conostyla · O. conspurcata · O. creola · O. curvata · O. danubiana · O. distans · O. elegans · O. flava · O. floridana · O. floridensis · O. formosa · O. fukushimai · O. furcula · O. fusca · O. gasanensis · O. georgiana · O. gertschi · O. geumoensis · O. grisea · O. hardyi · O. heterophthalma · O. imitata · O. inaequalis · O. inglesi · O. jaffa · O. jeholensis · O. judaea · O. kaszabi · O. khasi · O. kotulai · O. ladina · O. laevis · O. lanzarotae · O. leprieuri · O. lugubris · O. maculosa · O. manii · O. maratha · O. matsumotoi · O. metschensis · O. mingrelica · O. modesta · O. monroensis · O. neglecta · O. nevadensis · O. nigristerna · O. nigrita · O. nipponica · O. nongae · O. numida · O. obsoleta · O. okefinokensis · O. omega · O. orientalis · O. orientalis basegica · O. pacifica · O. pallida · O. panganica · O. parvimana · O. patellibidens · O. pauxilla · O. perplexa · O. praticola · O. pullata · O. pusio · O. rauda · O. rauda arctica · O. reenae · O. rigida · O. rubicunda · O. sakhalinensis · O. sanctuaria · O. scabricola

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Notes

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Contributors

MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3553888
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Ara-125658
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2061917
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 215981