''Cornifalx'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
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 Tasmanian
araneomorph spiders in the family
Orsolobidae
Orsolobidae is a six-eyed spider family with about 180 described species in thirty genera. It was first described by J. A. L. Cooke in 1965, and was raised to family status from "Dysderidae" in 1985.
Genera
Most genera are endemic to New Zeala ...
containing the single species, ''Cornifalx insignis''. It was first described by
V. V. Hickman in 1979,
and is only found in
Tasmania
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See also
*
List of Orsolobidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Orsolobidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A ''Afrilobus''
'' Afrilobus'' Griswold & Platnick, 1987
* '' A. australis'' Griswold & Platnick, 1987 — South Africa
* '' A. capens ...
References
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Orsolobidae
Spiders of Australia
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