Califorenigma

Califorenigma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Dictynidae
Genus:	Califorenigma; Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025
Species:	C. linsdalei
Binomial name
	Califorenigma linsdalei; (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1958)
Synonyms
	Heterodictyna linsdalei Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1958 ; Nigma linsdalei Brignoli, 1983 ;

Califorenigma is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, Califorenigma linsdalei.^[2]

Distribution

Califorenigma linsdalei is endemic to California.^[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a word play, with the first part indicating the type locality, the end referring to genus Nigma, where the species resided before, and "enigma", highlighting the enigmatic features of this species.^[1]

References

1 2 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
1 2 3 "Gen. Califorenigma Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-29.

External links

Citizen science observations for Califorenigma at iNaturalist

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[montana2025-1] 1 2 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Gen. Califorenigma Cala-Riquelme, Gorneau & Esposito, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-29.

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