Periegopidae
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The spider family Periegopidae consists of only one genus, with two species. It was set apart from the Archaeidae in 1995 by R. R. Forster.
As a member of the Haplogynae, Periegops has only six eyes, unlike most spiders, which have eight. Adult P. suteri are about 8mm long.
[edit] Species
Periegops Simon, 1893 [1]
- Periegops australia Forster, 1995 (Queensland)
- Periegops suteri (Urquhart, 1892) (New Zealand)
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[edit] External links
- Periegops suteri (PDF, p16, with picture)