''Stanwellia'' 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

mygalomorph The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to the ...

spiders in the family

Pycnothelidae ''Pycnothelidae'' is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described in 1917. It was downgraded to a subfamily of the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, but returned to family status in 2020. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepted the foll ...

. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, then to the Pycnothelidae in 2020. It is a

senior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...

of ''Aparua''.

Species

it contains eighteen species, 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 ...

and

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: *''

Stanwellia annulipes ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

'' ( C. L. Koch, 1841) –

(

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) *'' Stanwellia bipectinata'' (Todd, 1945) –

*'' Stanwellia grisea'' ( Hogg, 1901) – Australia (

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

) *'' Stanwellia hapua'' ( Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *'' Stanwellia hoggi'' (Rainbow, 1914) ( type) – Australia (

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) *'' Stanwellia hollowayi'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *'' Stanwellia houhora'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *''

Stanwellia inornata ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

Main Main may refer to: Geography * Main River (disambiguation) **Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany * Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province *"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries ...

, 1972 – Australia (Victoria) *''

Stanwellia kaituna ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *''

Stanwellia media ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *''

Stanwellia minor ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

'' ( Kulczyński, 1908) – Australia (New South Wales) *''

Stanwellia nebulosa ''Stanwellia'' is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web t ...

'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) – Australia (

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

) *'' Stanwellia occidentalis'' Main, 1972 – Australia (South Australia) *'' Stanwellia pexa'' (Hickman, 1930) – Australia (Tasmania) *'' Stanwellia puna'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *'' Stanwellia regia'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *'' Stanwellia taranga'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand *'' Stanwellia tuna'' (Forster, 1968) – New Zealand

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Melbourne Trapdoor spiderMelbourne Trap-door Spider Stanwellia grisea
Which spiders do Victorians mistake for a Sydney Funnel-web? Araneomorphae genera Pycnothelidae Spiders of Australia Spiders of New Zealand Taxa named by William Joseph Rainbow {{Araneomorphae-stub

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