''Idioctis'' 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
brushed trapdoor spiders that was first described by
L. Koch
Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (8 November 1825 – 1 November 1908) was a German entomologist and arachnologist.
He was born in Regensburg, Germany, and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He studied in Nuremberg, initially law, but then turned to medicin ...
in 1874.
Species
, it contains nine species:
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Idioctis eniwetok''
Raven
A raven is any of several larger-bodied bird species of the genus ''Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between "crows" and "ravens", common names which are assigned t ...
, 1988 – Marshall Is., Caroline Is.
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Idioctis ferrophila''
Churchill & Raven, 1992 – New Caledonia
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Idioctis helva''
L. Koch, 1874 (
type) – Fiji
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Idioctis intertidalis''
(Benoit & Legendre, 1968) – Madagascar, Seychelles, Mayotte
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Idioctis littoralis''
Abraham, 1924 – Singapore
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Idioctis marovo''
Churchill & Raven, 1992 – Solomon Is.
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Idioctis talofa''
Churchill & Raven, 1992 – Samoa
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Idioctis xmas''
Raven, 1988 – Australia (Christmas Is.)
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Idioctis yerlata''
Churchill & Raven, 1992 – Australia (Queensland)
References
Barychelidae
Mygalomorphae genera
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