''Matachia'' is a
genus of
South Pacific
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intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917.
Originally placed with the
Psechridae
Psechridae is a family (biology), family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders with about 70 species in two genera. These are among the biggest cribellate spiders with body lengths up to and funnel webs more than in diameter.
The family belon ...
, it was moved to the
intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found in
New Zealand:
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Matachia australis
''Matachia'' is a genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found ...
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Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
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Matachia livor
''Matachia'' is a genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found ...
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(Urquhart, 1893) – New Zealand
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Matachia marplesi
''Matachia'' is a genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found ...
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Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
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Matachia ramulicola
''Matachia'' is a genus of Oceania, South Pacific Desidae, intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the Desidae, intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains ...
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Dalmas, 1917 (
type
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) – New Zealand
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Matachia similis
''Matachia'' is a genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders that was first described by R. de Dalmas in 1917. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders in 1970.
Species
it contains five species, all found ...
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Forster, 1970 – New Zealand
References
Araneomorphae genera
Desidae
Spiders of New Zealand
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