Phyxelididae is a family of
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 ...
spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...
s first described by
Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967 as a subfamily of
Amaurobiidae
''Amaurobiidae'' is a family of three-clawed cribellate or ecribellate spiders found in crevices and hollows or under stones where they build retreats, and are often collected in pitfall traps. Unlidded burrows are sometimes quite obvious in crust ...
, and later elevated to family status as a
sister group
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.
Definition
The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram:
Taxon A and ...
of
Titanoecidae
Titanoecidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. It is fairly widespread in the New World and Eurasia with five genera and more than 50 species worldwide. These are mostly dark-colored builders of "woo ...
.
Genera
, the
World Spider Catalog
The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...
accepts the following genera:
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Ambohima''
Griswold, 1990 — Madagascar
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Kulalania''
Griswold, 1990 — Kenya
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Lamaika''
Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Malaika''
Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa
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Manampoka''
Griswold, Wood & Carmichael, 2012 — Madagascar
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Matundua''
Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa
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Namaquarachne''
Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Phyxelida''
Simon, 1894 — Africa, Asia
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Pongolania''
Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Rahavavy''
Griswold, Wood & Carmichael, 2012 — Madagascar
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Themacrys''
Simon, 1906 — South Africa
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Vidole''
Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa, Lesotho
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Vytfutia''
Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986 — Indonesia
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Xevioso''
Lehtinen, 1967 — Africa
Gallery
Sp in Phyxelididae, wyfie in webtonnel, Groenkloof NR, c.jpg, The sprawling funnel web with funnel wedged between leaves of a wild fig
Sp in Phyxelididae, wyfie in webtonnel, Groenkloof NR, b.jpg, The central funnel section of the web
Sp in Phyxelididae, wyfie in webtonnel, Groenkloof NR, a.jpg, Female in silk tunnel
See also
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Titanoecoidea
The Titanoecoidea or titanoecoids are a proposed taxon of araneomorph spiders at the superfamily rank. The taxon contains two families of spiders, Phyxelididae and Titanoecidae
Titanoecidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by ...
References
Araneomorphae families
Taxa named by Pekka T. Lehtinen
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