Stalita taenaria

Stalita taenaria
Stalita taenaria, cave in Slovenian Karst
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dysderidae
Genus: Stalita
Species:
S. taenaria
Binomial name
Stalita taenaria
Schiodte, 1847
Synonyms
  • Stalita spinosissima Kulczyński

Stalita taenaria is an araneomorph spider species in the family Dysderidae. The species is classified as a member of troglofauna, more precisely a troglobiont species, meaning such spiders are obligate cave-dwellers adapted to living in dark surroundings. Stalita taenaria is a species of a few European countries. The spider is thought to be the first described species of true (eyeless) cave spider in the world.