Crypticarachne
Species of spider
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Crypticarachne is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae containing the single species, Crypticarachne nadineae.[2]
| Crypticarachne | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Crypticarachne Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Gabriel, León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 2025[1] |
| Species: | C. nadineae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crypticarachne nadineae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022)[2] | |
Distribution
Etymology
The genus name combines "cryptic" and arachne (spider), in reference to the cryptic nature of this spider.[1] The species name honors arachnologist Nadine Dupérré.[3]
