| Sphodros abboti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atypidae |
| Genus: | Sphodros |
| Species: | S. abboti |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphodros abboti Walckenaer, 1835 | |
Sphodros abboti also known as purseweb spider, is a species of spiders from a family of Atypidae. It was described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1835 and is endemic to Florida, United States.
Description
The spider is black coloured, with eight legs, and purple back. It also has only two eyes. The males have blue abdomen.
Habitat
They construct webs on the middle part of a tree, that remind people of short vines.
References
- Common name
- "Distribution of Sphodros abboti". Discover Life. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- Description
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Sphodros abboti | |