''Metaltella'' 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 America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
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intertidal spiders first described by
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...
in 1931.
One species, ''Metaltella simoni'', has been introduced to
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
Species
it contains six species:
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Metaltella arcoiris
''Metaltella'' is a genus of South American intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, ''Metaltella simoni'', has been introduced to North America.
Species
it contains six species:
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(Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Chile
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Metaltella iheringi
''Metaltella'' is a genus of South American intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, ''Metaltella simoni'', has been introduced to North America.
Species
it contains six species:
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(Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil, Argentina
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Metaltella imitans
''Metaltella'' is a genus of South American Desidae, intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, ''Metaltella simoni'', has been introduced to North America.
Species
it contains six species:
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(Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Argentina
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Metaltella rorulenta
''Metaltella'' is a genus of South American intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, ''Metaltella simoni'', has been introduced to North America.
Species
it contains six species:
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(Nicolet, 1849) – Peru, Chile, Argentina
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Metaltella simoni
''Metaltella simoni'' is a species of spider, native to South America (Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina), and introduced into the United States and Canada.
Left palp of male, ventral view
Description
Females are about 8 to 9 mm long, males ab ...
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(Keyserling, 1878) – Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Introduced to USA, Canada
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Metaltella tigrina''
(Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Argentina
References
Araneomorphae genera
Desidae
Spiders of South America
Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
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