Promyrmekiaphila clathrata is a species of wafer-lid trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae that is endemic to the state of California in the United States.[2] Its range is restricted to the central and northern California Coast Ranges, from San Benito County to Glenn County.[2] Like its sister species, C. winnemem, it can be distinguished from species in similar genera by the dusky chevron pattern on its abdomen.[2] It prefers vegetated, mesic habitats that retain some moisture, where it builds burrows in soil up to 30 cm deep.[2] Like other members of this family, it covers its burrow entrance with a door made of silk and soil.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euctenizidae |
| Genus: | Promyrmekiaphila |
| Species: | P. clathrata
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| Promyrmekiaphila clathrata (Simon, 1891)[1]
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References
edit- ^ "Promyrmekiaphila clathrata". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c d STOCKMAN, AMY; BOND, JASON E. (16 July 2008). "A taxonomic review of the trapdoor spider genus Promyrmekiaphila Schenkel (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Cyrtaucheniidae, Euctenizinae)". Zootaxa. 1823 (1): 25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1823.1.2. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ubick, D.; Paquin, P.; Cushing, P.E.; Roth, V.; Dupérré, N. (2005). Spiders of North America : an identification manual. American Arachnological Society. ISBN 9780977143900.