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The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of 2008, the family consists of 75 species in 12 genera.
Genera
The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
- Epeirotypus O. P-Cambridge, 1894 — Mexico to Costa Rica
- Naatlo Coddington, 1986 — Central and South America
- Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882 — Central and South America, South Asia
- Andasta Simon, 1895 — South Asia
- Baalzebub Coddington, 1986 — Central and South Africa, Australia
- Epilineutes Coddington, 1986 — Mexico to Brazil
- Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 — worldwide
- Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 — Central to South America, Asia
- Zoma Saaristo, 1996 — Seychelles
- Parogulnius Archer, 1953 — USA
See also
References
- B.J. Kaston (1972). How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Theridiosomatidae.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theridiosomatidae.