Chummidae

Chummidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Opisthothelae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Chummidae Jocqué, 2001
Type species
Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001
Genera
See text.
Diversity
1 genus, 2 species

The Chummidae are a tiny spider family with only two described species in one genus. Both were first described in 2001. Both species are known from males and females.

They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating.^[1]

Distribution

This family is endemic to South Africa.

Species

Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001

Footnotes

↑ Jocqué 2001

References

Jocqué, R. (2001): Chummidae, a new spider family (Arachnida, Araneae) from South Africa. J. Zool. Lond. 254: 481-493. doi:10.1017/S095283690100098X
Platnick, Norman I. (2014): The world spider catalog, version 14.5. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.iz.0001

External links

Wikispecies has information related to: Chummidae

Jeremy Miller: Picture of a Chumma sp.

Extant Araneae families

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida

Suborder Mesothelae

Liphistiidae (segmented spiders)

Suborder Opisthothelae

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