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Dolloff cave spider

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Suborder
  
Araneomorphae

Scientific name
  
Meta dolloff

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Araneae

Family
  
Tetragnathidae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Austracantha, Meta, Meta bourneti, Bolas spider, Kauaʻi cave wolf spider

The Dolloff cave spider (family Tetragnathidae) is a spider native to the west coast of North America.

This species was listed on the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. This doesn't provide legal protection for the species, but the list tracks animals that may become endangered.

Habitat

The Dolloff cave spider lives in caves in the Empire Cave System and Grey Whale Ranch State Park.

References

Dolloff cave spider Wikipedia