Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Pimoidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Rank Species | |
Similar Pimoidae, Tenuiphantes, Erigone, Linyphia, Linyphiidae | ||
Pimoa rupicola is a species of the spider family Pimoidae. It is one of twenty-eight described species in the genus Pimoa.
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Morphology
Male palp characterized by a semicircular embolic area. Cymbium is flat, circular, and host unusual modifications on retro-lateral margin. Embolus possess 3 processes. Paracymbium has no discrete sclerite.
Distribution
France and Italy.
Ecology
Pimoa rupicola is a troglophile species, abundant in subterranean habitats and occasionally recorded from surface habitats such as leaf litter, humid rocks covered by mosses and mountain screes. The species occurs preferentially in areas characterized by a Mediterranean climate.
References
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