''Macerio'' 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
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 ...
, 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 1897.
Species
it contains eight species:
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Macerio chabon''
Ramírez, 1997 — Chile
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Macerio conguillio''
Ramírez, 1997 — Chile, Argentina
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Macerio flavus''
(Nicolet, 1849) — Chile, Argentina
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Macerio lanin''
Bonaldo & Brescovit, 1997 — Chile, Argentina
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Macerio nicoleti''
(Mello-Leitão, 1951) — Chile
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Macerio nublio''
Bonaldo & Brescovit, 1997 — Chile
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Macerio pichono''
Bonaldo & Brescovit, 1997 — Chile
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Macerio pucalan''
Ramírez, 1997 — Chile
References
External links
Araneomorphae genera
Cheiracanthiidae
{{Cheiracanthiidae-stub