Biology:Cyatholipidae

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Short description: Family of spiders

Cyatholipidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
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Tekelloides flavonotatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Simon, 1894
Diversity
23 genera, 59 species
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Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894.[1] Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including Scharffia rossi, live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar ,[2] New Zealand and Australia , and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica.[3] Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs. Fossil species occur in the Eocene aged Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers, suggesting a wider geographic distribution in the past.

Genera

Main page: Biology:List of Cyatholipidae species

(As of April 2019), the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[3]

  • Alaranea Griswold, 1997 — Madagascar
  • Buibui Griswold, 2001 — Africa
  • Cyatholipus Simon, 1894 — South Africa
  • Forstera Koçak & Kemal, 2008 — Australia
  • Hanea Forster, 1988 — New Zealand
  • Ilisoa Griswold, 1987 — South Africa
  • Isicabu Griswold, 1987 — Tanzania, South Africa
  • Kubwa Griswold, 2001 — Tanzania
  • Lordhowea Griswold, 2001 — Australia
  • Matilda Forster, 1988 — Australia
  • Pembatatu Griswold, 2001 — Kenya, Tanzania
  • Pokennips Griswold, 2001 — South Africa
  • Scharffia Griswold, 1997 — Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi
  • Teemenaarus Davies, 1978 — Australia
  • Tekella Urquhart, 1894 — New Zealand
  • Tekellatus Wunderlich, 1978 — Australia
  • Tekelloides Forster, 1988 — New Zealand
  • Ubacisi Griswold, 2001 — South Africa
  • Ulwembua Griswold, 1987 — Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania
  • Umwani Griswold, 2001 — Malawi, Tanzania
  • Uvik Griswold, 2001 — Congo, Uganda
  • Vazaha Griswold, 1997 — Madagascar
  • Wanzia Griswold, 1998 — Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea


In addition, 5 fossil genera are known.[4][5]

  • Balticolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
  • Cyathosuccinus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
  • Erigolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
  • Spinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
  • Succinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8724 entry