Desidae is a family of spiders, some of which are known as intertidal spiders. The family is named for the genus Desis, members of which live in a very unusual location — between the tides. The family has been reevaluated in recent years and now includes inland genera and species as well, such as Badumna and Phryganoporus. In 2017, the family Amphinectidae was merged into Desidae. The family Toxopidae has been separated off. Those intertidal spiders that are truly marine commonly live in barnacle shells, which they seal up with silk; this allows them to maintain an air bubble during high tide. They emerge at night to feed on various small arthropods that live in the intertidal zone.
desidae, family, spiders, some, which, known, intertidal, spiders, family, named, genus, desis, members, which, live, very, unusual, location, between, tides, family, been, reevaluated, recent, years, includes, inland, genera, species, well, such, badumna, phr. Desidae is a family of spiders some of which are known as intertidal spiders The family is named for the genus Desis members of which live in a very unusual location between the tides The family has been reevaluated in recent years and now includes inland genera and species as well such as Badumna and Phryganoporus In 2017 the family Amphinectidae was merged into Desidae The family Toxopidae has been separated off Those intertidal spiders that are truly marine commonly live in barnacle shells which they seal up with silk this allows them to maintain an air bubble during high tide They emerge at night to feed on various small arthropods that live in the intertidal zone DesidaeTemporal range Palaeogene present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NBadumna insignisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder AraneomorphaeFamily DesidaePocock 1895Diversity60 genera 330 species Contents 1 Distribution 2 Genera 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDistribution EditAs now circumscribed the family Desidae is mainly found in South America and Australasia with some species reaching north to Malaysia 1 Metaltella simoni has been introduced in a large part of the Southern United States records exist from California Louisiana Mississippi and Florida and is considered an invasive species in Florida It is feared that it could extirpate the native titanoecid species Titanoeca brunnea citation needed Genera EditMain article List of Desidae species As of April 2019 update the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera 1 Akatorea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Amphinecta Simon 1898 New Zealand Austmusia Gray 1983 Australia Badumna Thorell 1890 Oceania Asia North America Uruguay Baiami Lehtinen 1967 Australia Bakala Davies 1990 Australia Barahna Davies 2003 Australia Buyina Davies 1998 Australia Calacadia Exline 1960 Chile Cambridgea L Koch 1872 New Zealand Canala Gray 1992 New Caledonia Cicirra Simon 1886 Australia Colcarteria Gray 1992 Australia Corasoides Butler 1929 Papua New Guinea Australia Cunnawarra Davies 1998 Australia Desis Walckenaer 1837 Africa Ecuador Asia Oceania Dunstanoides Forster amp Wilton 1989 New Zealand Epimecinus Simon 1908 Australia Forsterina Lehtinen 1967 Australia Goyenia Forster 1970 New Zealand Helsonia Forster 1970 New Zealand Holomamoea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Huara Forster 1964 New Zealand Ischalea L Koch 1872 Madagascar Mauritius New Zealand Jalkaraburra Davies 1998 Australia Keera Davies 1998 Australia Lathyarcha Simon 1908 Australia Magua Davies 1998 Australia Makora Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Mamoea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Mangareia Forster 1970 New Zealand Maniho Marples 1959 New Zealand Manjala Davies 1990 Australia Matachia Dalmas 1917 New Zealand Mesudus Ozdikmen 2007 New Zealand Metaltella Mello Leitao 1931 South America North America Namandia Lehtinen 1967 Australia Nanocambridgea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Neororea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Notomatachia Forster 1970 New Zealand Nuisiana Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Oparara Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Panoa Forster 1970 New Zealand Paramamoea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Paramatachia Dalmas 1918 Australia Penaoola Davies 1998 Australia Phryganoporus Simon 1908 Australia Pitonga Davies 1984 Northern Australia Poaka Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Porteria Simon 1904 Chile Quemusia Davies 1998 Australia Rangitata Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Rapua Forster 1970 New Zealand Reinga Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Rorea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New Zealand Syrorisa Simon 1908 Australia Tanganoides Davies 2005 Australia Taurongia Hogg 1901 Australia Tuakana Forster 1970 New Zealand Waterea Forster amp Wilton 1973 New ZealandSee also EditList of Desidae speciesReferences Edit a b Family Desidae Pocock 1895 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2019 04 20 External links Edit Wikispecies has information related to Desidae Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desidae amp oldid 1080165819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
