Troglohyphantes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Linyphiidae |
Genus: |
Troglohyphantes Joseph |
Type species | |
Troglohyphantes polyophthalmus |
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Species | |
133, see text |
133, see text
Troglohyphantes is a genus of spider in the Linyphiidae family. At least some species are found exclusively in caves. The genus was first described in 1881 by Joseph. As of 2017[update], it contains 133 species.
The genus name is combined from Ancient Greek troglo- "cave (dweller)" and -hyphantes, a common ending for linyphiid genera.
Troglohyphantes comprises the following species: