Phyxelididae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967 as a subfamily of Amaurobiidae,[1] and later elevated to family status as a sister group of Titanoecidae.[2]
Genera
As of April 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[3]
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Ambohima Griswold, 1990 — Madagascar
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Kulalania Griswold, 1990 — Kenya
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Lamaika Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Malaika Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa
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Manampoka Griswold, Wood & Carmichael, 2012 — Madagascar
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Matundua Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa
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Namaquarachne Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Phyxelida Simon, 1894 — Africa, Asia
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Pongolania Griswold, 1990 — South Africa
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Rahavavy Griswold, Wood & Carmichael, 2012 — Madagascar
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Themacrys Simon, 1906 — South Africa
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Vidole Lehtinen, 1967 — South Africa, Lesotho
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Vytfutia Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986 — Indonesia
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Xevioso Lehtinen, 1967 — Africa
Gallery
The sprawling funnel web with funnel wedged between leaves of a wild fig
The central funnel section of the web
See also
References