''Ctenolophus'' is a
genus
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of
Africa
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n
armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by
William Frederick Purcell
William Frederick Purcell (18 September 1866 - 3 October 1919) was an English-born South African arachnologist and zoologist. He is regarded as being the founder of modern araneology in South Africa.
Early life and education
Purcell was bor ...
in 1904.
Originally placed with the
Ctenizidae
Ctenizidae is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk. They may be called trapdoor spiders, as are other, similar species, such as those of the families Liphistii ...
, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985.
Species
it contains 6 species, all found in
South Africa
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:
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Ctenolophus cregoei''
(Purcell, 1902) – South Africa
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Ctenolophus fenoulheti
''Ctenolophus'' is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1904. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985.
Species
it contains 6 species, all foun ...
''
Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa
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Ctenolophus kolbei''
(Purcell, 1902) (
type) – South Africa
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Ctenolophus oomi
''Ctenolophus'' is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1904. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985.
Species
it contains 6 species, all foun ...
''
Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa
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Ctenolophus pectinipalpis''
(Purcell, 1903) – South Africa
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Ctenolophus spiricola
''Ctenolophus'' is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1904. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985.
Species
it contains 6 species, all foun ...
''
(Purcell, 1903) – South Africa
See also
*
List of Idiopidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A ''Arbanitis''
'' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874
* '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia)
* '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ...
References
External links
Endemic fauna of South Africa
Idiopidae
Mygalomorphae genera
Spiders of South Africa
Taxa named by William Frederick Purcell
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