Physocyclus globosus

Short-bodied cellar spider
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Araneomorphae
Superfamily:	Pholcoidea
Family:	Pholcidae
Genus:	Physocyclus
Species:	P. globosus
Binomial name
Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)
Synonyms
Pholcus globosus Pholcus gibbosus Decetia incisa Physocyclus dubius Physocyclus muricola Artema atlanta Physocyclus orientalis

male

female

Physocyclus globosus, sometimes known as the short-bodied cellar spider is a species of spider belonging to the family Pholcidae. This is a cosmopolitan species, found in caves and buildings throughout the warmer parts of the world.

This is a small brown spider (body length around 6 mm), with a short, broad abdomen. A black line runs along the back of the carapace, continuing along most of the abdomen. The eight eyes are grouped close together on a raised hump on the face.

References

• Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
• Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.