Misionella

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Misionella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Filistatidae
Genus: Misionella
Ramirez & Grismado, 1997
Species
  • M. jaminawa
  • M. mendensis
  • Misionella didicostae

Misionella is a genus of crevice weaver spiders. Currently there are two described living species.

A spider fossil that was found in 15 to 20 million year old amber was in 2005 described as Misionella didicostae.

[edit] Species

  • Misionella jaminawa Grismado & Ramírez, 2000 (Brazil)
  • Misionella mendensis (Mello-Leitão, 1920) (Brazil, Argentina)

[edit] References

  • Penny D. 2005. Fossil blood droplets in Miocene Dominican amber yield clues to speed and direction of resin secretion. Palaeontology 48 (5): 925-927. Abstract - PDF


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