''Spermophora'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
cellar spiders that was first described by
Nicholas Marcellus Hentz
Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (July 25, 1797 – November 4, 1856) was a French American educator and arachnologist.
Biography
Hentz was born in Versailles, France. He was the youngest child of Nicolas Hentz, Charles Nicholas Arnould Hentz and Marie-A ...
in 1841.
Species
it contains 45 species, found in Africa, Europe, Oceania, Asia, the United States, and
Brazil
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Spermophora abibae''
Huber, 2014 – Congo
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Spermophora akwamu''
Huber & Kwapong, 2013 – Ghana, Gabon
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Spermophora awalai''
Huber, 2014 – Cameroon
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Spermophora berlandi''
Fage, 1936 – Kenya
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Spermophora bukusu''
Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya, Uganda
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Spermophora deelemanae''
Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Ambon)
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Spermophora dieke''
Huber, 2009 – Guinea
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Spermophora dumoga''
Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
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Spermophora estebani''
Simon, 1892 – Philippines
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Spermophora falcata''
Yao & Li, 2013 – Laos
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Spermophora gordimerae''
Huber, 2003 – South Africa
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Spermophora jocquei''
Huber, 2003 – Comoros, Mayotte
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Spermophora kaindi''
Huber, 2005 – New Guinea
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Spermophora kerinci''
Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sumatra, Bali). Introduced to Germany
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Spermophora kirinyaga''
Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya
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Spermophora kivu''
Huber, 2003 – Congo
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Spermophora kyambura''
Huber & Warui, 2012 – Cameroon to Uganda
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Spermophora lambilloni''
Huber, 2003 – Comoros
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Spermophora luzonica''
Huber, 2005 – Philippines
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Spermophora maathaiae''
Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya
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Spermophora maculata''
Keyserling, 1891 – Brazil
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Spermophora maros''
Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sulawesi)
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Spermophora masisiwe''
Huber, 2003 – Tanzania
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Spermophora mau''
Huber & Warui, 2012 – Kenya
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Spermophora minotaura''
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, 1920 – East Africa
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Spermophora morogoro''
Huber, 2003 – Tanzania
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Spermophora palau''
Huber, 2005 – Caroline Is.
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Spermophora paluma''
Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland)
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Spermophora pembai''
Huber, 2003 – South Africa
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Spermophora peninsulae''
Lawrence, 1964 – South Africa
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Spermophora persica''
Senglet, 2008 – Iran
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Spermophora ranomafana''
Huber, 2003 – Madagascar
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Spermophora sangarawe''
Huber, 2003 – Tanzania
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Spermophora schoemanae''
Huber, 2003 – South Africa
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Spermophora senoculata''
(Dugès, 1836) (
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) – Middle East. Introduced to USA, southern Europe, China, Korea, Japan
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Spermophora senoculatoides''
Senglet, 2008 – Iran
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Spermophora sumbawa''
Huber, 2005 – Indonesia (Sunda Is.)
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Spermophora suurbraak''
Huber, 2003 – South Africa
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Spermophora thorelli''
Roewer, 1942 – Myanmar
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Spermophora tonkoui''
Huber, 2003 – Guinea, Ivory Coast
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Spermophora tumbang''
Huber, 2005 – Borneo
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Spermophora usambara''
Huber, 2003 – Tanzania
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Spermophora vyvato''
Huber, 2003 – Madagascar
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Spermophora yao''
Huber, 2001 – Australia (Queensland)
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Spermophora ziama''
Huber & Kwapong, 2013 – Guinea
See also
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List of Pholcidae species
This page lists all described genera and species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reprod ...
References
External links
Araneomorphae genera
Pholcidae
Spiders of Africa
Spiders of Asia
Spiders of Australia
Spiders of South America
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