Nemesiidae
Encyclopedia
The Nemesiidae are a spider
family of the infraorder Mygalomorphae
, and the only member of the superfamily Nemesioidea. They were formerly considered part of the Dipluridae
family.
These spiders live in burrows. Some finish these with a hinged door. They often push this door up and wait for passing prey. When they catch it they try not to leave their burrow. Sometimes a burrow has a side tube. It is not certain whether Sinopesa builds burrows.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
family of the infraorder Mygalomorphae
Mygalomorphae
The Mygalomorphae, , are an infraorder of spiders. The latter name comes from the orientation of the fangs which point straight down and do not cross each other .-Description:...
, and the only member of the superfamily Nemesioidea. They were formerly considered part of the Dipluridae
Dipluridae
Funnel-web tarantulas , are a group of spiders in the infraorder Mygalomorphae, that have two pairs of booklungs, and chelicerae that move up and down in a stabbing motion...
family.
Description
Nemesiidae are relatively large, brown, elongated spiders with robust legs. Female Atmetochilus can grow over 4 cm in body length.These spiders live in burrows. Some finish these with a hinged door. They often push this door up and wait for passing prey. When they catch it they try not to leave their burrow. Sometimes a burrow has a side tube. It is not certain whether Sinopesa builds burrows.
Genera
- Acanthogonatus KarschFriedrich KarschFerdinand Karsch or Karsch-Haack was a German arachnologist, entomologist and anthropologist....
, 1880 — South America - AnameAnameThe spider genus Aname is endemic to Australia, with one species found only on Tasmania. It contains the black wishbone spider, A...
L. Koch, 1873 — Australia - Atmetochilus Simon, 1887 — Burma
- Brachythele AussererAnton AussererAnton Ausserer was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.- Selected publications :...
, 1871 — USA, Europe - Calisoga ChamberlinRalph Vary ChamberlinRalph Vary Chamberlin was an American zoologist from Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his PhD from Cornell University in 1904. He was a professor of zoology at Brigham Young University from 1908-1911, and at the University of Utah from 1925-1938....
, 1937 — USA - Chaco Tullgren, 1905 — South America
- Chenistonia Hogg, 1901 — Australia
- Chilelopsis Goloboff, 1995 — Chile
- Damarchus Thorell, 1891 — India, Southeast Asia
- Diplothelopsis Tullgren, 1905 — Argentina
- Entypesa SimonEugène SimonEugène Simon was a French arachnologist. His many taxonomic contributions include categorizing and naming many spiders, as well as creating genera such as Anelosimus, Psellocoptus and Phlogius....
, 1902 — Madagascar, South Africa - Flamencopsis Goloboff, 1995 — South America, South Africa
- Hermacha Simon, 1889 — Brazil
- Hermachura Mello-Leitão, 1923 — Brazil
- Iberesia Decae & Cardoso, 2006 — Majorca, Spain, Portugal
- Ixamatus Simon, 1887 — Australia
- Kwonkan Main, 1983 — Australia
- Lepthercus PurcellWilliam Frederick PurcellWilliam Frederick Purcell was a South African arachnologist and biologist.-External links:...
, 1902 — South Africa - Longistylus Indicatti & Lucas, 2005 — Brazil
- Lycinus Thorell, 1894 — Chile, Argentina
- Merredinia Main, 1983 — Australia
- Mexentypesa Raven, 1987 — Mexico
- Namea Raven, 1984 — Australia
- Nemesia Audouin, 1826 — Europe, Africa, Cuba, China
- Neostothis Vellard, 1925 — Brazil
- Pionothele Purcell, 1902 — South Africa
- Prorachias Mello-Leitão, 1924 — Brazil
- Psalistopoides Mello-Leitão, 1934 — Brazil
- Pselligmus Simon, 1892 — Brazil
- Pseudoteyl Main, 1985 — Australia
- Pycnothele Chamberlin, 1917 — South America
- Rachias Simon, 1892 — Brazil, Argentina
- Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 — Turkey to China, Russia
- Sinopesa Raven & Schwendinger, 1995 — China, Ryukyu Islands
- Spiroctenus Simon, 1889 — South Africa
- StanwelliaStanwelliaStanwellia is a genus of spiders in the family Nemesiidae.-Species:* Stanwellia bipectinata — New Zealand* Stanwellia grisea — Victoria* Stanwellia hapua — New Zealand...
RainbowWilliam Joseph RainbowWilliam Joseph Rainbow was an entomologist and arachnologist whose work includes the first catalogue of Australian spiders.-Life:...
& Pulleine, 1918 — New Zealand, Australia - Stenoterommata Holmberg, 1881 — South America
- TeylTeylTeyl is a genus of nemesiid spiders with four described species, all of which are endemic to Australia. It is one of four genera of the tribe Teylini. The type species is T. luculentus.-Distribution:...
Main, 1975 — Australia - Teyloides Main, 1985 — Australia
- Xamiatus Raven, 1981 — Australia
- Yilgarnia Main, 1986 — Australia
External links
- Photographs of three species (Aname sp., Ixamatus sp. and Namea salanitri)
- Pictures of Acanthogonus francki