List of articles in "Eukaryote" category - Page 1504

Metasequoia glyptostroboides the dawn redwood is a fast-growing endangered coniferous tree the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia one of three species in the subfamily Sequoioideae. It is native […]

Metasequoia (dawn redwood) is a fast-growing deciduous tree and the sole living species Metasequoia glyptostroboides is one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. It is native to the […]

The atypical tarantulas or purseweb spiders (family Atypidae) consist of only three genera. Purseweb spiders are accomplished ambush predators that spend most of their time in a sock-like silken retreat […]

The wafer trapdoor spiders (superfamily Cyrtauchenioidea family Cyrtaucheniidae) are a widespread family of spiders that lack the thorn-like spines on tarsi and metatarsi I and II (the two outermost leg […]

Sicariidae is a family of six-eyed venomous spiders known for their necrotic bites. The members of this family are haplogyne possessing unsclerotised genitals in females. The family consists of two […]

Trapdoor spiders (superfamily Ctenizoidea family Ctenizidae) are medium-sized mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil vegetation and silk. Some similar species are also called trapdoor […]

Equisetaceae sometimes called the horsetail family is the only extant family of the order Equisetales with one surviving genus Equisetum which comprises about twenty species.

The ugli or ugli fruit is a Jamaican form of tangelo a citrus fruit created by hybridizing a grapefruit (or pomelo) an orange and a tangerine. UGLI is a registered […]

The recluse spiders or brown spiders (genus Loxosceles) also known as fiddle-back violin spiders or reapers are a genus of venomous spiders known for their bite which sometimes produces a […]

The genus Agathis commonly known as kauri or dammar is a relatively small genus of 21 species of evergreen tree. The genus is part of the ancient Araucariaceae family of […]