Craspedisia

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Craspedisia
male C. spatulata
male C. spatulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Craspedisia
Simon, 1894
Diversity
3 species
Species

See text.

Craspedisia is a genus of small spiders formerly known only from Brazil and Hispaniola. In 2003, a species was found in China.

The female C. cornuta is 3.1mm long, the male 2,9mm. C. spatulata is 2.2mm long.

[edit] Species

  • Craspedisia cornuta (Keyserling, 1891) (Brazil)
  • Craspedisia longioembolia Yin et al., 2003 (China)
  • Craspedisia spatulata Bryant, 1948 (Hispaniola)

[edit] References

  • Levi, H.W. (1963). The Spider Genera Cerocida, Hetschkia, Wirada and Craspedisia (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 70:170-179. PDF

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