Wanniyala

Wanniyala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Wanniyala
Huber & Benjamin, 2005
Type species
Wanniyala agrabopath
Huber & Benjamin, 2005
Species

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Diversity
2 species

Wanniyala is a genus of cellar spiders in the family Pholcidae, containing only two species endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

Etymology

The generic name is coming from native Sri Lankan people called Vedda people and their surname of Wanniyala-Aetto. They are the earliest civilized people in the island, originate through son and daughter of Kuveni and King Vijaya.[2]

Description

They are small cellar spiders about 2 mm in maximum length. They have six eyes and usually spider type four pair of legs. Abdomen is globular and male has distinctive distal hinged sclerite on procursus in genitalia.[2]

Species

References

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