In Depth
Attercopus was spider-like, but was not a true spider. Attercopus had a segmented tail and silk producing organs, but probably only used silk for constructing shelters and wrapping eggs, rather than constructing elaborate webs.
Further Reading
- New terrestrial arachnids from the Devonian of Gilboa, New York. - American Museum Novitates 2901: 1–74. - William A. Shear, Paul A. Selden, W. D. I. Rolfe, Patricia M. Bonamo & James D. Grierson - 1987. - A spider and other arachnids from the Devonian of New York, and reinterpretations of Devonian Araneae. - Palaeontology 34: 241–281. - Paul A. Selden, William A. Shear & Patricia M. Bonamo - 1991. - Taxonomic names, in A spider and other arachnids from the Devonian of New York, and reinterpretations of Devonian Araneae. - Palaeontology 34:241-281. - P. A. Selden & W. A. Shear - 1991.
