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spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...

species that occur on

Socotra Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, under the ''de facto'' control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist participant in Yemen’s ...

. Unless otherwise noted, they are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

(they occur only there).

Agelenidae The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus ''Agelenopsis''. Nearly all Agelenidae are harmless to humans, but the bite of the hobo spider (''Erat ...

* '' Agelenella pusilla'' ( Pocock, 1903)

Araneidae Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...

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Araneus ''Araneus'' is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species, among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider. The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757. Description Spiders of this genus prese ...

cardioceros'' Pocock, 1899 * ''

Gasteracantha ''Gasteracantha'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first named by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. Species of the genus are known as spiny-backed orb-weavers, spiny orb-weavers, or spiny spiders. The females of most species are brightly colored wi ...

sanguinolenta'' C. L. Koch, 1844 — also in

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

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São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. History Álva ...

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Nephila ''Nephila'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. ''Nephila'' consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world. They are commonly called golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, gian ...

sumptuosa'' Gerstäcker, 1873 — also in

East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical ...

Oxyopidae Lynx spider (Oxyopidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. Most species make little use of webs, instead spending their lives as hunting spiders on plants. Many species frequent flowers in particular, ...

* '' Oxyopes

rutilus ''Rutilus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Eurasia. This genus is a widely distributed lineage of cyprinids and ranges from West Europe to East Siberia. Species In FishBase (2022), nine species are included in the genus: * ...

'' Simon, 1890 — also in

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

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Peucetia ''Peucetia'' is a genus of lynx spiders that is found worldwide. While ''P. viridana'' is found only in Asia, the similar named ''P. viridans'' (Green Lynx Spider) occurs only from the southern United States to Venezuela. The only ''Peucetia ...

viridis'' Blackwall, 1858, 1844 — also in

Barychelidae

* '' Atrophothele socotrana'' Pocock, 1903

Cheiracanthiidae ''Cheiracanthiidae'' is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Vladimir Wagner in 1887. The synonym Eutichuridae was used for a long time, but Cheiracanthiidae has priority. The largest genus currently recognized as belonging to this ...

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Cheiracanthium ''Cheiracanthium'', commonly called ''yellow sac spiders'', is a genus of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders in the family Cheiracanthiidae, and was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1839. They are usually pale in colour, and have an spide ...

socotrense'' Pocock, 1903

Gnaphosidae Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes ...

* '' Zimiris diffusa'' Platnick & Penney, 2004 — also in

St. Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...

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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Hersiliidae Hersiliidae is a tropical and subtropical family of spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869, which are commonly known as tree trunk spiders. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen, earning them ano ...

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Hersilia In Roman mythology, Hersilia was a figure in the foundation myth of Rome. She is credited with ending the war between Rome and the Sabines. Battle of the Lacus Curtius In some accounts she is the wife of Romulus, the founder and first King of ...

wraniki'' Rheims, Brescovit & van Harten, 2004 — also in

Migidae Migidae, also known as tree trapdoor spiders, is a family of spiders with about 100 species in eleven genera. They are small to large spiders with little to no hair and build burrows with a trapdoor. Some species live in tree fern stems. They hav ...

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Moggridgea ''Moggridgea'' is a genus of spiders in the tree dwelling family, Migidae. The genus was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1875, who named the genus after naturalist John Traherne Moggridge. The majority of the 32 species of the ...

socotra Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, under the ''de facto'' control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist participant in Yemen’s ...

'' Griswold, 1987

Oonopidae Oonopidae, also known as goblin spiders, is a family of spiders consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species. The type genus of the family is ''Oonops'' K ...

* '' Gamasomorpha deksam'' Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 * ''

Orchestina ''Orchestina'' is a spider genus in the family Oonopidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1882. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following 162 species: * '' Orchestina acaciae'' Henrard & Jocqué, 2012 — Tanzania * '' Orche ...

bedu The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (; , singular ) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and Ar ...

'' Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 * '' Orchestina foa'' Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 * '' Silhouettella usgutra'' Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 * '' Socotroonops

'' Saaristo & van Harten, 2002

Oxyopidae Lynx spider (Oxyopidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. Most species make little use of webs, instead spending their lives as hunting spiders on plants. Many species frequent flowers in particular, ...

* '' Oxyopes rutilius''

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, 1890 — also in Yemen

Palpimanidae Palpimanidae, also known as palp-footed spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1890. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, the Mediterranean and one in ...

* '' Scelidomachus socotranus'' Pocock, 1899

Philodromidae Philodromidae, also known as philodromid crab spiders and running crab spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell in 1870 (then known as subfamily Philodrominae within Thomisidae). It contains over ...

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Thanatus ''Thanatus'' is a genus of false crab spiders described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837, belonging to the order Araneae, family Philodromidae. Species of this genus are present in most of Europe. Adult members of this genus of spiders can reach ...

forbesi'' Pocock, 1903

Pholcidae The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spid ...

* '' Leptopholcus dioscoridis'' Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001

Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

* '' Afrobeata

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'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 * ''

Bianor ''Bianor'' is a genus of boreal jumping spiders that can grow to . The robust shiny body and northerly distribution are distinctive. Males can be easily recognized by his swollen forelegs and females have orange legs. It was first described by ...

biguttatus'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum albopunctatum'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum dubium'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum ferrugineum'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum inquinatum'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum socotrense'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Habrocestum speciosum'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 * '' Hasarius insularis'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Heliophanillus suedicola'' (Simon, 1901) — also in Yemen * '' Heliophanus parvus'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 * '' Pellenes striolatus'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * ''

Pseudicius ''Pseudicius'' is a genus of the jumping spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1885. The name is combined of Greek ''pseudo'' "false" and the salticid genus name '' Icius''. The small genus '' Wesolowskana'' (formerly known as ''Luxuria'') ...

mirus ''Mirus'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Eninae of the family Enidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mirus Albers, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Specie ...

'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002 * '' Rafalus insignipalpis'' Simon, 1882 — also in Yemen * '' Thyene similis'' Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002

Sparassidae Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometim ...

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Olios ''Olios'' is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 166 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Description T ...

socotranus'' (Pocock, 1903)

Tetragnathidae Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. They have elongated bodies, legs, and chelicerae, and build small orb webs with an open hub with few, wide-se ...

* '' Tetragnatha granti'' Pocock, 1903

Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

* '' Monocentropus balfouri'' Pocock, 1897

Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes ...

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Latrodectus ''Latrodectus'' is a broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows. This group is composed of those often loosely called black widow spiders, brown widow spiders, and similar spiders. Howeve ...

hystrix'' Simon, 1890 — also in Yemen

Thomisidae The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of thi ...

* '' Bassaniodes socotrensis'' Pocock, 1903 * '' Dimizonops insularis'' Pocock, 1903

Zodariidae Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian sub ...

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Cydrela ''Cydrela'' is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagasca ...

insularis'' (Pocock, 1899)

References

* Platnick, N.I. (2007)
The world spider catalog
version 7.5. American Museum of Natural History. .Socotra

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