''Acanthoceto'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
n
anyphaenid sac spiders first described by
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...
in 1944.
Species
it contains seven species:
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Acanthoceto acupicta''
(Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
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Acanthoceto cinerea''
(Tullgren, 1901) – Chile, Argentina
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Acanthoceto ladormida''
Ramírez, 1997 – Chile
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Acanthoceto marina''
Ramírez, 1997 – Chile
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Acanthoceto pichi''
Ramírez, 1997 – Chile, Argentina
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Acanthoceto riogrande''
Ramírez, 1997 – Brazil, Argentina
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Acanthoceto septentrionalis''
(Berland, 1913) – Colombia, Ecuador
References
Anyphaenidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of South America
Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
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