Entypesidae

Entypesidae is a family of African mygalomorphae spiders.[1] It was first described in 2020, and includes three genera moved from the funnel-web trapdoor spiders (family Nemesiidae).[2]

Entypesidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Clade: Avicularioidea
Family: Entypesidae
Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020
Genera
Diversity[1]
3 genera, 38 species

Genera

As of June 2020, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[1]

  • Entypesa Simon, 1902 – Madagascar, South Africa
  • Hermacha Simon, 1889 – South America, Africa
  • Lepthercus Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
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References

  1. "Family: Entypesidae Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. Opatova, V.; et al. (2020). "Phylogenetic systematics and evolution of the spider infraorder Mygalomorphae using genomic scale data". Systematic Biology. 69 (4): 701–702. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz064.


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