''Sipalolasma'' 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
brushed trapdoor spiders 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 taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...
in 1892.
It is restricted to
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...
and parts of
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
.
Species
it contains nine species:
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Sipalolasma aedificatrix''
Abraham, 1924 – Malaysia
*''
Sipalolasma arthrapophysis''
(Gravely, 1915) – India
*''
Sipalolasma bicalcarata''
(Simon, 1904) – Ethiopia
*''
Sipalolasma ellioti''
Simon, 1892 (
type) – Sri Lanka
*''
Sipalolasma greeni''
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, 1900 – Sri Lanka
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Sipalolasma humicola''
(Benoit, 1965) – Mozambique
*''
Sipalolasma kissi''
Benoit, 1966 – Congo
*''
Sipalolasma ophiriensis''
Abraham, 1924 – Malaysia
*''
Sipalolasma warnantae''
Benoit, 1966 – Congo
References
Barychelidae
Mygalomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
Spiders of Asia
Taxa named by Eugène Simon
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