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The Chummidae are a tiny spider family with only two described species in one genus. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Arachnids are a class ( Arachnida) of joint-legged Invertebrate Animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The Araneomorphae are a Suborder of Spiders They are distinguished by having Chelicerae (fangs that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action The Entelegynae are a subgroup of araneomorph spiders Almost all members of this group unlike most members of Haplogynae, have eight eyes and females have Incertae sedis ( Latin for "of uncertain placement" abbreviated "inc This page lists all described species of the spider family Chummidae as of June 19 2007 In biology a type is that which fixes a name to a Taxon. Depending on the nomenclature code which is applied to the organism in question a type may be a specimen Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings Both were first described in 2001. Both species are known from males and females.
They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. For the Roman Shield, see Scutum (shield; For the zootomical term see Scute. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The fovea, also known as the fovea centralis, is a part of the Eye, located in the center of the Macula region of the Retina. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating. [1]
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Distribution
This family is endemic to South Africa. Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Species
- Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
- Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Jocqué 2001
References
- Jocqué, R. This page lists all described species of the spider family Chummidae as of June 19 2007 Spider taxonomy is the Alpha taxonomy of the Spiders members of the Araneae order of the arthropod (2001): Chummidae, a new spider family (Arachnida, Araneae) from South Africa. J. Zool. Lond. 254: 481-493. doi:10.1017/S095283690100098X
- Platnick, Norman I. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8. 0. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Jeremy Miller: Picture of a Chumma sp.
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