''Cryptoerithus'' is a

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of Australian

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that was first described by

William Joseph Rainbow William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919) was an entomologist and arachnologist whose work includes the first catalogue of Australian spiders. Life Rainbow was born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England. His father was a Warrant Officer in the Royal Marines ...

in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the

in 2018.

Species

it contains nineteen species, found in

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, and the

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Cryptoerithus annaburroo ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

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Cryptoerithus griffith ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

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Cryptoerithus halifax ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (South Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus halli ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (

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Cryptoerithus harveyi ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus hasenpuschi ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Cryptoerithus lawlessi'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland) *''

Cryptoerithus melindae ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus nichtaut ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland) *''

Cryptoerithus ninan ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus nonaut ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus nopaut ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Cryptoerithus nyetaut'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory) *''

Cryptoerithus occultus ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Rainbow, 1915 (

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Cryptoerithus quamby ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Queensland) *''

Cryptoerithus quobba ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Southern Australia *''

Cryptoerithus rough ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (South Australia) *''

Cryptoerithus shadabi ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Southern Australia *''

Cryptoerithus stuart ''Cryptoerithus'' is a genus of Australian ground spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1915. Originally placed with the long-spinneret ground spiders, it was transferred to the ground spiders in 2018. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick & Baehr, 2006 – Australia (Northern Territory)

References

Araneomorphae genera Gnaphosidae Spiders of South Africa Taxa named by William Joseph Rainbow {{Gnaphosidae-stub

Species

See also

References