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Encyclopedia > Drymusidae
?Drymusidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Superfamily: Scytodoidea
Family: Drymusidae
Simon, 1893
Diversity
1 genus, 10 species

Genera

see text Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - Trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - Spiders, Scorpions, etc. ... Orders Acarina Amblypygi Araneae Opiliones Palpigradi Pseudoscorpionida Ricinulei Schizomida Scorpiones Solifugae Uropygi The arachnids, Arachnida, are a class of invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. ... For other uses, see Spider (disambiguation). ... The Araneomorphae, previously called the Labidognatha, are a suborder of spiders. ... Eugène Simon (April 30, 1848 - November 17, 1924) was a French arachnologist. ...

The Drymusidae are a small spider family with ten species in one genus. They are also called false violin spiders or leaf-litter spiders. They resemble the violin spider or recluse spider (genus Loxosceles, Sicariidae), but other than these build a web[1]. Also unlike Loxosceles, which are highly venomous to man, spiders in Drymusidae are not believed to be harmful to humans. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Sicariidae are members of a genus of spiders found in arid portions of South America and southern Africa. ...


They are grouped within the Scytodoidea superfamily together with the Periegopidae, Scytodidae and Sicariidae. Genera Scytodes Spitting spiders (family Scytodidae) are spiders of the genus Scytodes and their relatives. ... Sicariidae are members of a genus of spiders found in arid portions of South America and southern Africa. ...

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Distribution

Most species occur in the Caribbean and South America, with two species found in South Africa. Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...


Species

Drymusa Simon, 1891

  • Drymusa armasi Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)
  • Drymusa canhemabae Brescovit, Bonaldo & Rheims, 2004 (Brazil)
  • Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa dinora Valerio, 1971 (Costa Rica)
  • Drymusa nubila Simon, 1891 (St. Vincent)
  • Drymusa producta Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa serrana Goloboff & Ramírez, 1992 (Argentina)
  • Drymusa silvicola Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa simoni Bryant, 1948 (Hispaniola)
  • Drymusa spectata Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)

See also

Diversity 111 families Families see table The Araneae are an order of the arthropod class Arachnida with about 40,000 described species, although there are probably many species that have escaped the human eye to this day, and lots of specimen stored in collections waiting to be described and classified. ...

References

  • Valerio, C.E. (1974). Prey Capture by Drymusa dinora (Araneae, Scytodidae). Psyche 81:284-287 PDF
  • Penney D. (1999) Hypotheses for the Recent Hispaniolan spider fauna based on the Dominican Republic amber spider fauna. Journal of Arachnology 27(1), 64-70. PDF



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