Biology:Synotaxidae

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Short description: Family of spiders

Synotaxidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: [[Biology:|Synotaxidae]]
Simon, 1895
Diversity
5 genera, 34 species

Synotaxidae is a family of spiders with thirty-four described species in five genera. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[1]

Genera

As of August 2023, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[2]

  • Gaucelmus Keyserling, 1884 — North America, Central America
  • Hamus Ballarin & Li, 2015 — Asia
  • Nescina Ballarin & Li, 2015 — Asia
  • Synotaxus Simon, 1895 — South America
  • Tekellina Levi, 1957 — North America, South America, Asia

References

  1. Simon, E. (1895). "Etudes arachnologiques. 26e. XLI. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 64: 131–160. 
  2. "Family: Synotaxidae Simon, 1895". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/family/95. 

Wikidata ☰ Q11731 entry