Actinopodidae
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The spider family Actinopodidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders found in Australia, South America, and Central America. It includes the Australian genus Missulena, known as the mouse spiders, which are highly venomous.
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- Actinopus Perty, 1833 (South America)
- Missulena Walckenaer, 1805 (Australia, Chile)
- Plesiolena Goloboff & Platnick, 1987 (Chile)
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