Synotaxidae

Synotaxidae
Pahoroides female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Synotaxidae
Simon, 1894
Genera

See text.

Diversity
13 genera, 68 species

The Synotaxidae are a spider family with 68 described species in 13 genera.

Distribution

Species of this family occur in Central and South America, New Zealand and Australia.

Genera

The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.

  • Nomaua Forster, 1990
  • Pahora Forster, 1990
  • Pahoroides Forster, 1990
  • Runga Forster, 1990
  • Wairua Forster, 1990
  • Meringa Forster, 1990 — New Zealand
  • Paratupua Platnick, 1990 — Australia
  • Physoglenes Simon, 1904 — Chile
  • Tupua Platnick, 1990 — Tasmania
  • Calcarsynotaxus Wunderlich, 1995 — Australia
  • Chileotaxus Platnick, 1990 — Chile
  • Synotaxus Simon, 1895 — South America
  • Mangua Forster, 1990 — New Zealand

See also

References

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