Family Araneidae Rank Genus | Order Spider | |
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Chorizopes is a genus of araneid spiders, with more than twenty described species. Most are found in India and China, with several others found in locations ranging from Madagascar to Japan.
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These spiders are found in leaf litter. Even though it belongs to the spider family commonly called Orb weavers, it does not spin webs, and instead preys on other spiders.
Name
Although Pickard-Cambridge originally named the genus Chorizoopes, the emendation Chorizopes by Thorell is now protected by usage.
Species
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