''Matachia'' 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
South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917.
Originally placed with the
Psechridae
Psechridae is a family (biology), family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders with about 70 species in two genera. These are among the biggest cribellate spiders with body lengths up to and funnel webs more than in diameter.
The family belon ...
, it was moved to the
intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
:
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Matachia australis
''Matachia'' is a genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found ...
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Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
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Matachia livor''
(Urquhart, 1893) – New Zealand
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Matachia marplesi''
Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
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Matachia ramulicola
''Matachia'' is a genus of Oceania, South Pacific Desidae, intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the Desidae, intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains ...
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Dalmas, 1917 (
type) – New Zealand
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Matachia similis''
Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
References
Araneomorphae genera
Desidae
Spiders of New Zealand
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