Phyxelida
| Phyxelida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Phyxelida Simon, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| P. makapanensis Simon, 1894
| |
| Species | |
|
17, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Phyxelida is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Phyxelididae, and was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894.[3]
Description
Phyxelida are small to large spiders with total lengths ranging from 3 to 13 mm. The carapace is wider than long, with a thoracic fovea that is usually broad and deep but may be narrowed posteriorly or rectangular. The abdomen displays variable dorsal markings, while the venter shows longitudinal bands that range from faint to very broad and elaborate. The legs are long to elongate.[4]
Species
As of September 2025 it contains seventeen species, found in Africa, Israel, on Cyprus, and in Turkey:[1]
- Phyxelida abyssinica Griswold, 1990 – Ethiopia
- Phyxelida anatolica Griswold, 1990 – Cyprus, Turkey, Israel
- Phyxelida apwania Griswold, 1990 – Kenya, Tanzania
- Phyxelida bifoveata (Strand, 1913) – East Africa
- Phyxelida carcharata Griswold, 1990 – Kenya
- Phyxelida crassibursa Griswold, 1990 – Kenya
- Phyxelida eurygyna Griswold, 1990 – Malawi
- Phyxelida irwini Griswold, 1990 – Kenya
- Phyxelida jabalina Griswold, 1990 – Tanzania
- Phyxelida kipia Griswold, 1990 – Tanzania
- Phyxelida makapanensis Simon, 1894 – South Africa (type species)
- Phyxelida mirabilis (L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia
- Phyxelida nebulosa (Tullgren, 1910) – Kenya, Tanzania
- Phyxelida pingoana Griswold, 1990 – Kenya
- Phyxelida sindanoa Griswold, 1990 – Kenya
- Phyxelida tanganensis (Simon & Fage, 1922) – Tanzania
- Phyxelida umlima Griswold, 1990 – Tanzania
See also
References
- ^ a b "Genus Phyxelida". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b Lehtinen, P. T. (1967). "Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4: 213.
- ^ Simon, E. (1894). "Note sur les arthropodes cavernicoles du Transvaal". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 63: 63–67.
- ^ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Phyxelididae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813843. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.