Mecolaesthus longissimus
| Mecolaesthus longissimus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Genus: | Mecolaesthus |
| Species: | M. longissimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mecolaesthus longissimus Simon, 1893
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Mecolaesthus longissimus is a species of cellar spider (family Pholcidae) first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893.[1] It can be found in Venezuela.[2]
The abdomens of male Mecolaesthus longissimus are, on average, more than twice as long as female abdomens.[3]
References
- ^ Natural History Museum Bern. "Mecolaesthus longissimus Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ "Mecolaesthus longissimus Simon, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Huber, Bernhard A. (August 2005). "Evidence for Directional Selection on Male Abdomen Size in Mecolaesthus Longissimus Simon (Araneae, Pholcidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 33 (2): 573–581. doi:10.1636/04-69.1. ISSN 0161-8202. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28.
External links
- Pholcidae.de: Photos of M. longissimus