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Anamidae
Anamidae is a family of Australian mygalomorph spiders. It was first described as a tribe by Simon in 1889, then raised to the subfamily Anaminae of the family Nemesiidae, before being raised to a family level by Opatova et al. in 2020. Taxonomy The tribe Anamini was first described by Eugène Simon in 1899. In 1982, Barbara York Main distinguished the tribe Teylini from the tribe Anamini by technical differences, including a narrow band of cuspules on the maxillae and the absence of a spine-bearing spur on the first tibia of males (except in ''Teyloides''). A molecular phylogenetic study in 2018 found that Anamini excluding Teylini was not monophyletic, and so merged the former Teylini into Anamini, placing the tribe in the subfamily Anaminae of the family Nemesiidae. In 2020, Opatova et al. raised the group to the rank of family, including all nine genera previously placed in the Anamini. Genera , the ''World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online sear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesiidae
Nemesiidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889, and raised to family status in 1985. Before becoming its own family, it was considered part of "Dipluridae". The family is sometimes referred to as wishbone spiders due to the shape of their burrows. Description Nemesiidae are relatively large spiders with robust legs and a body that is nearly three times as long as it is wide. They are darkly colored, brown to black, though some have silvery hairs on their carapace. '' Atmetochilus'' females can grow over long. They live in burrows, often with a hinged trapdoor. This door is pushed up while the spider waits for passing prey. They rarely leave their burrows, catching prey and withdrawing as quickly as possible. Some of these burrows have side tubes. For the east-Asian genus '' Sinopesa'' it is uncertain whether it builds burrows at all. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: *'' Amblyocarenum'' Simon, 1892 *'' Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamidae
Anamidae is a family of Australian mygalomorph spiders. It was first described as a tribe by Simon in 1889, then raised to the subfamily Anaminae of the family Nemesiidae, before being raised to a family level by Opatova et al. in 2020. Taxonomy The tribe Anamini was first described by Eugène Simon in 1899. In 1982, Barbara York Main distinguished the tribe Teylini from the tribe Anamini by technical differences, including a narrow band of cuspules on the maxillae and the absence of a spine-bearing spur on the first tibia of males (except in ''Teyloides''). A molecular phylogenetic study in 2018 found that Anamini excluding Teylini was not monophyletic, and so merged the former Teylini into Anamini, placing the tribe in the subfamily Anaminae of the family Nemesiidae. In 2020, Opatova et al. raised the group to the rank of family, including all nine genera previously placed in the Anamini. Genera , the ''World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online sear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troglodiplura
''Troglodiplura'' is a genus of Australian Anamidae spiders. Formerly monotypic, in 2020, four new species were added to the genus. The genus and type species, '' Troglodiplura lowryi'', were first described by Barbara York Main in 1969. The genus has only been found in Australia, within the caves of the Nullarbor Plain. The genus is considered one of the worlds most troglomorphic spiders with every species known lacking eyes and having elongated appendages. ''Troglodiplura'' differs from other genera in the Anamidae family by having an almost round carapace, by having no eyes, and by the male's having a longer palpal tarsus. Threats '' T. lowryi'' is listed as "Vulnerable" under the Western Australian Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. However, this assessment was prior to the work of Mark Harvey and Michael Rix who state that all species of ''Troglodiplura'' would qualify as "Endangered" or "Critically Endangered" under IUCN Criterion B (‘Geographic Range’). Additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenistonia
''Chenistonia'' is a genus of spiders in the family Anamidae. It was first described in 1901 by Henry Roughton Hogg. , it contains 8 species, all from Australia. Species ''Chenistonia'' comprises 8 species: *''Chenistonia boranup'' Main, 2012 — Australia (Western Australia) *''Chenistonia caeruleomontana'' (Raven, 1984) — Australia (New South Wales) *''Chenistonia earthwatchorum'' (Raven, 1984) — Australia (Queensland) *''Chenistonia hickmani'' (Raven, 1984) — Australia (New South Wales) *''Chenistonia maculata'' Hogg, 1901 — Australia (Victoria) *''Chenistonia montana'' (Raven, 1984) — Australia (New South Wales) *''Chenistonia trevallynia'' Hickman, 1926 — Australia (Tasmania) *''Chenistonia tropica'' (Raven, 1984) — Australia (Queensland) References Anamidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Taxa named by Henry Roughton Hogg {{Anamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperonatalius
''Hesperonatalius'' is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Anamidae. It is endemic to arid Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust .... It was first described by Mark Castalanelli, Joel Huey, Mia Hillyer & Mark Harvey in 2017. it contained three species. Species *'' H. harrietae'' Castalanelli, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2017 *'' H. langlandsi'' Castalanelli, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2017 *'' H. maxwelli'' Castalanelli, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2017 References Mygalomorphae genera Anamidae {{Anamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swolnpes
''Swolnpes'' is a genus of spiders in the family Anamidae. It was first described in 2009 by Barbara York Main and Volker Framenau. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Species *'' Swolnpes darwini'' Main & Framenau, 2009 *'' Swolnpes morganensis'' Main & Framenau, 2009 References Anamidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Taxa named by Volker W. Framenau Taxa named by Barbara York Main Spiders described in 2009 {{Anamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwonkan
''Kwonkan'' is a genus of Australian mygalomorph spiders first described by Barbara York Main in 1983. It was originally assigned to Dipluridae, but was later assigned to Nemesiidae due to similarities to the genus '' Aname'', before being transferred to the family Anamidae in 2010. The known distribution of described species in the genus is restricted to the states of South Australia (SA) and Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ... (WA). ''Yilgarnia'' is now considered a synonym for this genus, and its type species is assigned to '' Kwonkan currycomboides''. Species it contains nine species: *'' Kwonkan anatolion'' Main, 1983 – SA *'' Kwonkan currycomboides'' (Main, 1986) – WA *'' Kwonkan eboracum'' Main, 1983 – WA *'' Kwonkan goongarriensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teyloides
''Teyloides'' is a genus of spiders in the family Anamidae. It was first described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main. , it contains only one Australian species, ''Teyloides bakeri''. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in South Australia. The type locality is Englebrook Reserve, Bridgewater, in the Adelaide Hills The Adelaide Hills region is located in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The largest town in the area, Mount Barker, South Australia, Mount Barker, is one of Australia's fastest-growi .... References Anamidae Monotypic Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Arthropods of South Australia Taxa described in 1985 Taxa named by Barbara York Main {{Anamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proshermacha
''Proshermacha'' is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Anamidae. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist in history, ... in 1908. Species it contains 9 species: *'' Proshermacha armigera'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) — WA *'' Proshermacha auropilosa'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) — WA *'' Proshermacha cuspidata'' (Main, 1954) — WA *'' Proshermacha intricata'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) — WA *'' Proshermacha maculata'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) — WA *'' Proshermacha subarmata'' Simon, 1908 — WA *'' Proshermacha tepperi'' (Hogg, 1902) — WA, SA *'' Proshermacha tigrina'' Simon, 1908 — WA *'' Proshermacha villosa'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) — WA References Mygalomorphae genera Anamidae T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenistonia Caeruleomontana
''Chenistonia caeruleomontana'' is a ground spider (family Anamidae), found in New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ..., Australia. Spiders in this group are called "wishbone spiders", for the shape of their open silk-lined burrow, which has the shape of the letter "Y", with one arm shorter than the other. Only the longer arm reaches the surface. The shorter arm is believed to allow the spider to survive flooding by trapping an air bubble. References Anamidae Spiders of Australia Spiders described in 1984 Taxa named by Robert Raven {{Anamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teyl
''Teyl'' is a genus of spiders in the family Anamidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is one of the genera that was placed in the former tribe Teylini (now included in the Anamidae).Main 2004 The type species is ''T. luculentus''. Description Species of this genus range from 2 to 10 mm in carapace length. Species it contains seven species: * '' Teyl damsonoides'' (Main, 1983) — Western Australia * '' Teyl harveyi'' Main, 2004 — Victoria * '' Teyl heuretes'' Huey, Rix, Wilson, Hillyer & Harvey, 2019 — Western Australia * '' Teyl luculentus'' Main, 1975 — Western Australia * '' Teyl vancouveri'' (Main, 1985) — Western Australia * '' Teyl walkeri'' Main, 2004 — Victoria * '' Teyl yeni'' Main, 2004 — Victoria Distribution The genus occurs in south-western Australia as well as the Eyre Peninsula and western Victoria. Its distribution was likely fragmented in southern Australia during the Cretaceous inundation of central Australia. The radiation of the genus in so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mygalomorphae
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3,000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to their creation of trapdoors over their burrows. Other prominent groups include Australian funnel web spiders and tarantulas, with the latter accounting for around one third of all mygalomorphs. Description This group of spiders comprises mostly heavy-bodied, stout-legged spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-web spiders, mouse spiders, and various families of spiders commonly called trapdoor spiders. Like the " primitive" suborder of spiders Mesothelae, they have two pairs of book lungs, and downward-pointing chelicerae. Because of this, the two groups were once believed to be closely related. Later it was realised that the common ancestors of all spiders had these features (a state known as symplesiomorphy). Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
