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Ozyptila crab spider - needs review for misplacement under Genus - Ozyptila - female
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Ozyptila crab spider - needs review for misplacement under Genus - Ozyptila - Female
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
May 23, 2020
Size: 3 mm
Found in leaf litter mixed with sticks and bark. Very small. Accidentally took inside with me while gathering supplies for a terrarium. Tibia I macrosetae and Femur I stubbiness seem to point to Ozyptila to me.
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Contributed by Synistral on 23 May, 2020 - 4:46pm
Last updated 24 July, 2020 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Bark Crab Spiders.
Moved for the reasons already mentioned.
… Laura P., 24 July, 2020 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Chad Heins, 27 May, 2020 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

 
I think Bassaniana is erroneo
I think Bassaniana may be erroneous here. Please see my other comment for reasoning; also, other credible people (including at least 1 biologist) have independently asserted Ozyptila. What keys you are using?
… Synistral, 27 May, 2020 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

We were thinking Bassaniana
Let's see what others think.
… john and jane balaban, 23 May, 2020 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

 
2 part reply:
1) first the carapace part - I do see a median raised section of the carapace, usually ruling out Bassaniana. Right around leg III coxa it slopes back down.
2) I noticed there are no Bassaniana records on here for Rhode Island! I’m going to fix that right now!
… Synistral, 23 May, 2020 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

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