''Oreo'' 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 ...

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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

Trachycosmidae Trachycosmidae, is a family of spiders in the infraorder Araneomorphae. Identification They can be identified by the lateral spinnerets, which are separated by the length of their diameter and have their complete distal article without inflata ...

, and was first described by

Norman I. Platnick Norman Ira Platnick (December 30, 1951 – April 8, 2020) was an American biological systematist and arachnologist. At the time of his death, he was a professor emeritus of the Richard Gilder Graduate School and Peter J. Solomon Family Curator Em ...

in 2002. The name derives from the

Oreo Oreo () (stylized as OREO) is a brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two biscuits or cookie pieces with a sweet creme filling. It was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912, and through a series of corporate acquisitions, mergers and split ...

cookie. The type species has a black and white abdomen, although such coloration is common among gallieniellids.

Species

it contains five species: *'' Oreo bushbay'' Platnick, 2002 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Oreo capensis'' Platnick, 2002 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Oreo kidman'' Platnick, 2002 – Australia (Northern Territory) *'' Oreo muncoonie'' Platnick, 2002 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Oreo renmark'' Platnick, 2002 ( type) – Australia (South Australia, Queensland to Victoria)

References

Araneomorphae genera Gallieniellidae {{Araneomorphae-stub