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Psilochorus simoni

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Psilochorus simoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Psilochorus
Species:
P. simoni
Binomial name
Psilochorus simoni
(Berland, 1911)

Psilochorus simoni is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the United States, and has been introduced into Europe, Turkey, and New Zealand.[5]

The species gained its name "Wine Cellar Spider" after typically being found in wine cellars. Today, this species happily thrives in garden centres and greenhouses - creating a tidy, dome shaped web.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Psilochorus simoni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ^ "Psilochorus simoni species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. ^ "Psilochorus simoni". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. ^ "Psilochorus simoni Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. ^ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Psilochorus simoni". Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  6. ^ Stephen Dalton; Spiders The Ultimate Predators ISBN 978-1-408-10697-6
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