Oreophantes recurvatus (Emerton, 1913)

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Chelicerata
Class	Arachnida
Order	Araneae
Family	Linyphiidae
Genus	Oreophantes
Species	Oreophantes recurvatus (Emerton, 1913)

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Troglophile
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Counties

County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.

Conservation and management

NatureServe

G5 Secure

National ranks

Canada: N5 Secure

Subnational ranks

Quebec: SNR Unranked
New Brunswick: SU Unrankable
Alberta: S4 Apparently Secure
Newfoundland and Labrador: SU Unrankable
Saskatchewan: S4 Apparently Secure
Ontario: S4 Apparently Secure
Nova Scotia: SU Unrankable
British Columbia: SU Unrankable
Manitoba: SU Unrankable

Ranks looked up 3 September 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Peck, S.B. 1988. A review of the cave fauna of Canada, and the composition and ecology of the invertebrate fauna of caves and mines in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1197–1213. doi:10.1139/z88-176

This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 September 2026.

How to cite this account

Oreophantes recurvatus (Emerton, 1913). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1877. https://cavebiology.org/species/oreophantes-recurvatus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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