''Symphytognatha'' is a

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of dwarf orb-weavers that was first described by V. V. Hickman in 1931.

Species

it contains fifteen widely dispersed species: *'' Symphytognatha blesti'' Forster & Platnick, 1977 –

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(

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) *'' Symphytognatha brasiliana'' Balogh & Loksa, 1968 –

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*'' Symphytognatha cabezota'' Dupérré & Tapia, 2017 –

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

*'' Symphytognatha carstica'' Brescovit, Álvares & Lopes, 2004 – Brazil *'' Symphytognatha chickeringi'' Forster & Platnick, 1977 –

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

*'' Symphytognatha fouldsi''

Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

, 2001 – Australia (

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

) *'' Symphytognatha gertschi'' Forster & Platnick, 1977 –

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

*'' Symphytognatha globosa'' Hickman, 1931 ( type) – Australia (

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

) *'' Symphytognatha goodnightorum'' Forster & Platnick, 1977 –

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

*'' Symphytognatha imbulunga'' Griswold, 1987 –

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

*'' Symphytognatha milleri'' Lin, 2019 –

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

*'' Symphytognatha orghidani'' Georgescu, 1988 –

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

*'' Symphytognatha picta'' Harvey, 1992 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Symphytognatha tacaca'' Brescovit, Álvares & Lopes, 2004 – Brazil *'' Symphytognatha ulur'' Platnick, 1979 – New Guinea

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Araneomorphae genera Cosmopolitan spiders Symphytognathidae {{Araneomorphae-stub

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