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Cicurina brevis

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Cicurina brevis
C. brevis, adult male
C. brevis, adult female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cicurinidae
Genus: Cicurina
Species:
C. brevis
Binomial name
Cicurina brevis
(Emerton, 1890)

Cicurina brevis is a species of araneomorph spider in the family Cicurinidae.[1] It is found in the USA and Canada.[2] A study from 2024 found this species alive under seasonal snowpack in a region called the subnivium in higher concentrations than it was found in the summer time, indicating a potential seasonal specialization for the winter. [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Family: Cicurinidae F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 (genus list)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2025-02-07
  2. ^ "Cicurina brevis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. ^ "Distinct communities under the snow: describing characteristics of subnivium arthropod communities". academic.oup.com. doi:10.1093/ee/nvae017/7637145. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

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