Califorenigma

Califorenigma
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Califorenigma
Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025
Species:
C. linsdalei
Binomial name
Califorenigma linsdalei
Synonyms
  • Heterodictyna linsdalei Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1958
  • Nigma linsdalei Brignoli, 1983

Califorenigma is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, Califorenigma linsdalei.

Distribution

Califorenigma linsdalei is endemic to California.

Etymology

The genus name is a word play, with the first part indicating the type locality, the end referring to genus Nigma, where the species resided before, and "enigma", highlighting the enigmatic features of this species.

References

  1. 1 2 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Califorenigma Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-29.