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Microhexura montivaga (Sprice-fir moss spider)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Spruce-fir moss spider, Microhexura montivaga, is an endangered species of spider found at high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. First identified in 1923, they inhabit moss that grows on rocks underneath the forest canopy.
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Habitat Vegetation Classification

Name Location  Website 
Fraser Fir Forest (Deciduous Shrub Type) United States (North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee)
Fraser Fir Forest (Evergreen Shrub Type) United States (North Carolina, Tennessee)
Red Spruce - Fraser Fir Forest (Deciduous Shrub Type) United States (Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia)
Red Spruce - Fraser Fir Forest (Evergreen Shrub Type) United States (Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina)

External References

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0