| Mecysmaucheniidae | |
|---|---|
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| Zearchaea clypeata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Superfamily: | Palpimanoidea |
| Family: | Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895 |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 7 genera, 25 species | |
) | |
Mecysmaucheniidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[2] Most genera occur in South America (Chile and Argentina), with two genera endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Genera
As of March 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[1]
- Aotearoa Forster & Platnick, 1984 – New Zealand
- Chilarchaea Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile, Argentina
- Mecysmauchenioides Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile, Argentina
- Mecysmauchenius Simon, 1884 – Chile, Argentina
- Mesarchaea Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile
- Semysmauchenius Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile
- Zearchaea Wilton, 1946 – New Zealand
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Family: Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ Simon, E. (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
Further reading
Grismado, CJ; Ramírez, MJ (2005). "Nuevas especies de la familia Mecysmaucheniidae (Araneae) de Chile y Argentina (Spanish, with pictures) (Mecysmauchenius platnicki)". Biota Neotropica. 5: 1–4.</ref> Editors (April 8, 2016). "Mecysmaucheniid spiders strike prey with lightning speed, scientists find". Sci-News.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.