Ray spiders | |
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female Wendilgarda | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
Superfamily: | Araneoidea |
Family: | Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881 |
Genera | |
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Diversity | |
12 genera, 75 species | |
The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of 2008, the family consists of 75 species in 12 genera.
Contents |
The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.