''Spermophora'' is a

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of cellar spiders that was first described by

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in 1841.

Species

it contains 45 species, found in Africa, Europe, Oceania, Asia, the United States, and

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: *'' Spermophora abibae'' Huber, 2014 – Congo *'' Spermophora akwamu'' Huber & Kwapong, 2013 – Ghana, Gabon *'' Spermophora awalai'' Huber, 2014 – Cameroon *'' Spermophora berlandi'' Fage, 1936 – Kenya *'' Spermophora bukusu'' Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya, Uganda *'' Spermophora deelemanae'' Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Ambon) *'' Spermophora dieke'' Huber, 2009 – Guinea *'' Spermophora dumoga'' Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) *'' Spermophora estebani''

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, 1892 – Philippines *'' Spermophora falcata'' Yao & Li, 2013 – Laos *'' Spermophora gordimerae'' Huber, 2003 – South Africa *'' Spermophora jocquei'' Huber, 2003 – Comoros, Mayotte *'' Spermophora kaindi'' Huber, 2005 – New Guinea *'' Spermophora kerinci'' Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sumatra, Bali). Introduced to Germany *'' Spermophora kirinyaga'' Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya *'' Spermophora kivu'' Huber, 2003 – Congo *'' Spermophora kyambura'' Huber & Warui, 2012 – Cameroon to Uganda *'' Spermophora lambilloni'' Huber, 2003 – Comoros *'' Spermophora luzonica'' Huber, 2005 – Philippines *'' Spermophora maathaiae'' Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya *'' Spermophora maculata'' Keyserling, 1891 – Brazil *'' Spermophora maros'' Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) *'' Spermophora masisiwe'' Huber, 2003 – Tanzania *'' Spermophora mau'' Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya *'' Spermophora minotaura''

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, 1920 – East Africa *'' Spermophora morogoro'' Huber, 2003 – Tanzania *'' Spermophora palau'' Huber, 2005 – Caroline Is. *'' Spermophora paluma'' Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Spermophora pembai'' Huber, 2003 – South Africa *'' Spermophora peninsulae'' Lawrence, 1964 – South Africa *'' Spermophora persica'' Senglet, 2008 – Iran *'' Spermophora ranomafana'' Huber, 2003 – Madagascar *'' Spermophora sangarawe'' Huber, 2003 – Tanzania *'' Spermophora schoemanae'' Huber, 2003 – South Africa *''

Spermophora senoculata ''Spermophora senoculata'', the shortbodied cellar spider, is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including ...

'' (Dugès, 1836) ( type) – Middle East. Introduced to USA, southern Europe, China, Korea, Japan *'' Spermophora senoculatoides'' Senglet, 2008 – Iran *'' Spermophora sumbawa'' Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sunda Is.) *'' Spermophora suurbraak'' Huber, 2003 – South Africa *'' Spermophora thorelli'' Roewer, 1942 – Myanmar *'' Spermophora tonkoui'' Huber, 2003 – Guinea, Ivory Coast *'' Spermophora tumbang'' Huber, 2005 – Borneo *'' Spermophora usambara'' Huber, 2003 – Tanzania *'' Spermophora vyvato'' Huber, 2003 – Madagascar *'' Spermophora yao'' Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Spermophora ziama'' Huber & Kwapong, 2013 – Guinea

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Araneomorphae genera Pholcidae Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia Spiders of Australia Spiders of South America {{Pholcidae-stub

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