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Usofila is a genus of American long-legged cave spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891. Originally placed with the Ochyroceratidae, it was transferred to the Telemidae in 1973.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyTelemidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
82
Family
Telemidae
Collections
UAM, FMNH, CASC
Recorded in
United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Telemidae
Image
Usofila pacifica 4.jpg
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taxon name
Usofila
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Usofila
Commons category
Usofila
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Encyclopedic overview

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Usofila is a genus of American long-legged cave spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891. Originally placed with the Ochyroceratidae, it was transferred to the Telemidae in 1973.

All species are found in the United States, with U. pacifica extending to Canada and Alaska.

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