Ray spider

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Ray spiders
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Superfamily: Araneoidea
Family: Theridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Diversity
12 genera, 75 species

Genera

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The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of 2006 the family consists of 75 species in 12 genera.

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[edit] Genera

The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.

  • Eperiotypinae
  • Epeirotypus O. P-Cambridge, 1894 (Mexico to Costa Rica)
  • Naatlo Coddington, 1986 (Central and South America)
  • Ogulninae
  • Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882 (Central and South America, South Asia)
  • Platoninae
  • Chthonos Coddington, 1986 (South Africa)
  • Plato Coddington, 1986 (South America)
  • Theridiosomatinae
  • Andasta Simon, 1895 (South Asia)
  • Baalzebub Coddington, 1986 (Central and South Africa, Australia)
  • Epilineutes Coddington, 1986 (Mexico to Brazil)
  • Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 (worldwide)
  • Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 (Central to South America, Asia)
  • Zoma Saaristo, 1996 (Seychelles)
  • Parogulnius Archer, 1953 (USA)

[edit] References

  • B.J. Kaston (1972). How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers. 

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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