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Toxopidae
Toxopidae is a small family of araneomorph spiders, first described in 1940. For many years it was sunk into Desidae as a subfamily, although doubts were expressed as to whether this was correct. A large-scale molecular phylogenetic study in 2016 led to the family being revived. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: *''Gasparia'' Marples, 1956 – New Zealand *'' Gohia'' Dalmas, 1917 – New Zealand *''Hapona'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hulua'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand *'' Jamara'' Davies, 1995 – Australia *'' Laestrygones'' Urquhart, 1894 – New Zealand, Australia *''Lamina'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Midgee'' Davies, 1995 – Australia *'' Myro'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – Australia, New Zealand *'' Neomyro'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand *'' Ommatauxesis'' Simon, 1903 – Australia *''Otagoa'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Toxops ''Toxops'' is a monotypic genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in ...
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List Of Toxopidae Species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Toxopidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 87 species in 14 genera: ''Gasparia'' ''Gasparia'' Marples, 1956 * '' Gasparia busa'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * '' Gasparia coriacea'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * ''Gasparia delli'' (Forster, 1955) — New Zealand (Antipodes Is., Auckland Is., Campbell Is.) * '' Gasparia dentata'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * '' Gasparia edwardsi'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * '' Gasparia kaiangaroa'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand (Chatham Is.) * '' Gasparia littoralis'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * ''Gasparia lomasi'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * '' Gasparia mangamuka'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * '' Gasparia manneringi'' (Forster, 1964) — New Zealand (Snares Is.) * ''Gasparia montana'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * ''Gasparia nava'' Forster, 1970 — New Zealand * ''Gasparia nebulosa'' Marples, 1956 ( type) — New Zealand * ''Gasparia nelsonensis'' F ...
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Toxops
''Toxops'' is a monotypic genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae containing the single species, ''Toxops montanus''. It was first described by V. V. Hickman Vernon Victor Hickman (1894–1984) was an entomologist, born and resident in Tasmania, who became a leading authority on the spiders of Australia. The genus ''Hickmania'' and its formerly recognised family Hickmaniidae were named in tribute to t ... in 1940, and has only been found in Australia. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. References Monotypic Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Toxopidae {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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Hapona
''Hapona'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1970. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. Species it contains thirteen species, all found in New Zealand: *''Hapona amira'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hapona aucklandensis'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona crypta'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona insula'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona marplesi'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona moana'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hapona momona'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hapona muscicola'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona otagoa'' (Forster, 1964) ( type) – New Zealand *''Hapona paihia'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hapona reinga'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Hapona salmoni'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand *''Hapona tararua ''Hapona'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spide ...
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Toxopsoides
''Toxopsoides'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. Species it contains four species: *''Toxopsoides erici'' Smith, 2013 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) *''Toxopsoides huttoni'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 (type) – Southeastern Australia, New Zealand *''Toxopsoides kathleenae'' Smith, 2013 – Australia (New South Wales) *''Toxopsoides macleayi ''Toxopsoides'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2 ...'' Smith, 2013 – Australia (New South Wales) References Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Spiders of New Zealand Taxa named by Raymond Robert Forster Toxopidae ...
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Ommatauxesis
''Ommatauxesis'' is a monotypic genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae containing the single species, ''Ommatauxesis macrops''. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1903, and has only been found in Australia. Originally placed with the Cybaeidae Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. The diving bell spider or water spider ''Argyroneta aquatica'' was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae. Genera , the World Spider Cata ..., it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1967, and to the Toxopidae in 2017. References Monotypic Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Taxa named by Eugène Simon Toxopidae {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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Neomyro
''Neomyro'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. it contains only three species, all found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...: ''N. amplius'', ''N. circe'', and ''N. scitulus''. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. References Araneomorphae genera Spiders of New Zealand Taxa named by Raymond Robert Forster Toxopidae {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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Myro (spider)
''Myro'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1876. Originally placed with the Cybaeidae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1967, and to the Toxopidae in 2017. Species it contains seven species: *''Myro jeanneli'' Berland, 1947 – Crozet Is. *''Myro kerguelenensis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 (type) – Kerguelen, Macquarie Is. **'' Myro k. crozetensis'' Enderlein, 1903 – Crozet Is. *''Myro maculatus'' Simon, 1903 – Australia (Tasmania) *''Myro marinus'' (Goyen, 1890) – New Zealand *''Myro paucispinosus'' Berland, 1947 – Marion Is., Crozet Is. *''Myro pumilus Myro may refer to: People * Moero or Myro, a Greek female poet from Byzantium * Myro of Rhodes Myro of Rhodes () was a philosopher mentioned in the ''Suda''. Her dates are uncertain, but she was probably Hellenistic at the earliest.Richard Hawley, ...'' Ledoux, 1991 – Crozet Is. References Araneomorphae genera Toxopid ...
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Hulua
''Hulua'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. Species it contains four species, all found in New Zealand: *''Hulua convoluta'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 ( type) – New Zealand *''Hulua manga'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand *''Hulua minima'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand *''Hulua pana ''Hulua'' is a genus of Oceania, South Pacific Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. Originally placed with the Desidae, intertidal spiders, it was mo ...'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand References Araneomorphae genera Spiders of New Zealand Taxa named by Raymond Robert Forster Toxopidae {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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Gasparia
''Gasparia'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by Brian J. Marples in 1956. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017. Species it contains twenty-two species, all found in New Zealand: *''Gasparia busa'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia coriacea'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *'' Gasparia delli'' (Forster, 1955) – New Zealand (Antipodes Is., Auckland Is., Campbell Is.) *''Gasparia dentata'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia edwardsi'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia kaiangaroa'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand (Chatham Is.) *''Gasparia littoralis'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia lomasi'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia mangamuka'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gasparia manneringi'' (Forster, 1964) – New Zealand (Snares Is.) *''Gasparia montana'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *'' Gasparia nava'' Forster, 1970 – New ...
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Gohia
''Gohia'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Species it contains four species, all from New Zealand: *''Gohia clarki'' Forster, 1964 – New Zealand (Campbell Is.) *''Gohia falxiata'' (Hogg, 1909) ( type) – New Zealand (Auckland Is.) *''Gohia isolata'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand *''Gohia parisolata ''Gohia'' is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, and was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Species it contains four species, all from New Zealand: *''Gohia clarki'' Forster, 1964 – New Zealand (Campb ...'' Forster, 1970 – New Zealand References Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Oceania Toxopidae {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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Jamara
''Jamara'' is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, containing the single species, ''Jamara pisinna''. It was first described by V. T. Davies in 1995, and has only been found in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Monotypic Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Toxopidae Taxa named by Valerie Todd Davies {{Toxopidae-stub ...
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