''Austrachelas'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Africa
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n long-jawed ground spiders
in the family
Gallieniellidae, and was first described by R. F. Lawrence in 1938.
Originally placed with the
corinnid sac spiders, it was moved to the Gallieniellidae in 2009.
Species
ten species are known, all found in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
:
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Austrachelas bergi''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas entabeni''
Haddad & Mbo, 2017 – South Africa
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Austrachelas incertus''
Lawrence, 1938 (
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) – South Africa
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Austrachelas kalaharinus''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas merwei''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas natalensis''
Lawrence, 1942 – South Africa
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Austrachelas pondoensis''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas reavelli''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas sexoculatus''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
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Austrachelas wassenaari''
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 – South Africa
References
Endemic fauna of South Africa
Araneomorphae genera
Gallieniellidae
Spiders of South Africa
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