Silvestri's Cave Spider
Typhlonesticus silvestrii (Fage, 1929)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Nesticidae |
| Genus | Typhlonesticus |
| Species | Typhlonesticus silvestrii (Fage, 1929) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from 11 counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California, Oregon
Counties
- California
- Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Toulumne, Trinity
- Oregon
- Josephine
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Gertsch, W.J. 1984. The spider family Nesticidae (Araneae) in North America, Central America and the West Indies. Texas Memorial Museum Bulletin 31: 1–91.
How to cite this account
Typhlonesticus silvestrii (Fage, 1929). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2113. https://cavebiology.org/species/typhlonesticus-silvestrii/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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