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| Family: Ctenizidae (Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spiders) |
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| This family is represented in Europe with 8 species in 3 genera (van Helsdingen, 2009; Platnick, 2009). European genera (number of species in parenthesis): Cteniza (4), Cyrtocarenum (2), Ummidia (2). |
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| Genus: Cyrtocarenum Ausserer, 1871 |
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| There are 2 European species (van Helsdingen, 2009; Platnick, 2009): Cyrtocarenum cunicularium, C. grajum. |
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| Cyrtocarenum grajum (C. L. Koch, 1836) |
| Range: Greece (Crete), Greece (Cyclades), Greece (Mainland) (van Helsdingen 2009.1). Global range: Greece, Crete (Platnick 10.0). |
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 Female, spinners. |
 At a distance it is difficult to spot a closed trap door (look slightly to the left of image centre). |
 Close-up of closed trap door. |
 Close-up of open trap door. |
 Spiderling. |
 Spiderlings in the trap-door tube of the mother. |
 Juvenile, note rastellum (strong spines at chelicerea used for burrowing). |
 Juvenile. |
 Juvenile, leg spination. |
 Juvenile. |
 Female. |
 Female carapace. |
 Female. |
 Female. |