''Cedicus'' 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
araneomorph
The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their cl ...
spiders in the family
Cybaeidae
Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. The diving bell spider or water spider ''Argyroneta aquatica'' was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae.
Genera
, the World Spider Cata ...
, and was first described by
Eugène Simon
Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...
in 1875.
Species
it contains five species:
*''
Cedicus bucculentus''
Simon, 1889 – Himalayas
*''
Cedicus dubius''
Strand
Strand may refer to:
Topography
*The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a:
** Beach
** Shoreline
*Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida
Places Africa
*Strand, Western Cape, a seaside town in South Africa
* Strand Street, ...
, 1907 – Japan
*''
Cedicus flavipes''
Simon, 1875 (
type) – Eastern Mediterranean
*''
Cedicus israeliensis''
Levy, 1996 – Turkey, Israel
*''
Cedicus pumilus''
Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar
References
Araneomorphae genera
Cybaeidae
Spiders of Asia
Taxa named by Eugène Simon
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