Psilochorus simoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Genus: | Psilochorus |
| Species: | P. simoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911)
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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]
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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[edit]
- ^ "Psilochorus simoni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Psilochorus simoni species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Psilochorus simoni". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Psilochorus simoni Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Psilochorus simoni". Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ Stephen Dalton; Spiders The Ultimate Predators ISBN 978-1-408-10697-6
External links[edit]
Media related to Psilochorus simoni at Wikimedia Commons
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