Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Infraorder Araneomorphae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Chelicerata Order Araneae Family Telemidae Genus Telema | |
Similar Telema, Wendilgarda, Telemidae, Meta bourneti, Celaenia | ||
Telema tenella is a species of spider in the family Telemidae. The species is endemic to the eastern Pyrénées between Spain and France.
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Description
Telema tenella has a length of about 1,5 to 2 mm. Being cave-dwelling, it is eyeless. It is also lungless. This spider can live up to sixteen years old, including twelve years as an adult.
Distribution
Telema tenella is found in the caves of the eastern Pyrénées. In France, it can be found in Pyrénées-Orientales around the Canigou, in Montferrer and La Preste. In Spain, it is found in the province of Girona.
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