Nemesiidae, also known as funnel-web trapdoor spiders,[citation needed] is a family of mygalomorph[1]spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889,[2] and raised to family status in 1985. Before becoming its own family, it was considered part of "Dipluridae".[3]
Nemesiidae are relatively large spiders with robust legs and a body that is nearly three times as long as it is wide. They are darkly colored, brown to black, though some have silvery hairs on their carapace.[4]Atmetochilus females can grow over 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long.
They live in burrows, often with a hinged trapdoor. This door is pushed up while the spider waits for passing prey. They rarely leave their burrows, catching prey and withdrawing as quickly as possible. Some of these burrows have a side tubes, but it is not certain whether Sinopesa builds burrows at all.[5]
^Raven, R.J. (1985). "The spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae): cladistics and systematics". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 182.
^. University of Queensland. 2006-07-07. Archived from the original on 2006-07-07. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
^Murphy, Frances; Murphy, John (2000). An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
^"Family: Nemesiidae Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
^"Family: Pycnothelidae Chamberlin, 1917". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^"Family: Anamidae Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^"Family: Entypesidae Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^"Family: Microstigmatidae Roewer, 1942". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^"Family: Bemmeridae Simon, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
External links
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Further reading
Pesarini, C. (1988): Revision of the genus Pycnothele (Araneae, Nemesiidae). J. Arachnol.16: 281-293. PDF
Rafael P. Indicatti & Sylvia M. Lucas (2005): Description of a new genus of Nemesiidae (Araneae, Mygalomorphae) from the Brazilian Cerrado. Zootaxa1088: 11-16. PDF (Longistylus)
Indicatti, Rafael P.; Lucas, Sylvia M.; Ott, Ricardo & Brescovit, Antonio D. (2008): Litter dwelling mygalomorph spiders (Araneae: Microstigmatidae, Nemesiidae) from Araucaria forests in southern Brazil, with the description of five new species. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia25(3): 529-546.
January 20, 2023
nemesiidae, also, known, funnel, trapdoor, spiders, citation, needed, family, mygalomorph, spiders, first, described, eugène, simon, 1889, raised, family, status, 1985, before, becoming, family, considered, part, dipluridae, funnel, tarantulastemporal, range, . Nemesiidae also known as funnel web trapdoor spiders citation needed is a family of mygalomorph 1 spiders first described by Eugene Simon in 1889 2 and raised to family status in 1985 Before becoming its own family it was considered part of Dipluridae 3 Funnel web tarantulasTemporal range Eocene present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NCalisoga sp Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder MygalomorphaeClade AvicularioideaFamily NemesiidaeSimon 1892Diversity45 genera 456 species Contents 1 Description 2 Genera 2 1 Extinct genera 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 6 Further readingDescription Edit Burrow of Nemesia cavicola Nemesiidae are relatively large spiders with robust legs and a body that is nearly three times as long as it is wide They are darkly colored brown to black though some have silvery hairs on their carapace 4 Atmetochilus females can grow over 4 centimetres 1 6 in long They live in burrows often with a hinged trapdoor This door is pushed up while the spider waits for passing prey They rarely leave their burrows catching prey and withdrawing as quickly as possible Some of these burrows have a side tubes but it is not certain whether Sinopesa builds burrows at all 5 Genera EditMain article List of Nemesiidae species Raveniola chayi female As of July 2020 update the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera 6 Amblyocarenum Simon 1892 Brachythele Ausserer 1871 Europe Cyprus Calisoga Chamberlin 1937 United States Chaco Tullgren 1905 Argentina Uruguay Chile Chilelopsis Goloboff 1995 Chile Damarchilus Siliwal Molur amp Raven 2015 Diplothelopsis Tullgren 1905 Argentina Flamencopsis Goloboff 1995 Chile Gravelyia Mirza amp Mondal 2018 India Hermachura Mello Leitao 1923 Brazil Iberesia Decae amp Cardoso 2006 Africa Europe Longistylus Indicatti amp Lucas 2005 Brazil Lycinus Thorell 1894 Chile Argentina Brazil Mexentypesa Raven 1987 Mexico Nemesia Audouin 1826 Africa Europe Cuba China Neostothis Vellard 1925 Brazil Prorachias Mello Leitao 1924 Brazil Psalistopoides Mello Leitao 1934 Brazil Pselligmus Simon 1892 Brazil Rachias Simon 1892 Brazil Argentina Raveniola Zonstein 1987 Asia Sinopesa Raven amp Schwendinger 1995 Asia Transferred to other families 7 8 9 10 11 Acanthogonatus Karsch 1880 Pycnothelidae Atmetochilus Simon 1887 Bemmeridae Aname L Koch 1873 Anamidae Bayana Perez Miles Costa amp Montes de Oca 2014 Pycnothelidae Chenistonia Hogg 1901 Anamidae Damarchus Thorell 1891 Bemmeridae Entypesa Simon 1902 Entypesidae Hermacha Simon 1889 Entypesidae Hesperonatalius Castalanelli Huey Hillyer amp Harvey 2017 Anamidae Ixamatus Simon 1887 Microstigmatidae Kiama Main amp Mascord 1969 Microstigmatidae Kwonkan Main 1983 Anamidae Lepthercus Purcell 1902 Entypesidae Namea Raven 1984 Anamidae Pionothele Purcell 1902 Pycnothelidae Proshermacha Simon 1908 Anamidae Pycnothele Chamberlin 1917 Pycnothelidae Spiroctenus Simon 1889 Bemmeridae Stanwellia Rainbow amp Pulleine 1918 Pycnothelidae Stenoterommata Holmberg 1881 Pycnothelidae Swolnpes Main amp Framenau 2009 Anamidae Teyl Main 1975 Anamidae Teyloides Main 1985 Anamidae Xamiatus Raven 1981 Microstigmatidae Extinct genera Edit Eodiplurina Petrunkevitch 1922 Florissant Formation United States EoceneSee also EditList of Nemesiidae speciesReferences Edit Raven R J 1987 A new mygalomorph spider genus from Mexico Nemesiinae Nemesiidae Arachnida PDF J Arachnol 14 357 362 Simon E 1889 Arachnides Raven R J 1985 The spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae Araneae cladistics and systematics Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 182 Find a Spider Guide University of Queensland 2006 07 07 Archived from the original on 2006 07 07 Retrieved 2019 04 22 Murphy Frances Murphy John 2000 An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia Malaysian Nature Society Kuala Lumpur Family Nemesiidae Simon 1889 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 25 Family Pycnothelidae Chamberlin 1917 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 11 Family Anamidae Simon 1889 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 11 Family Entypesidae Bond Opatova amp Hedin 2020 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 11 Family Microstigmatidae Roewer 1942 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 11 Family Bemmeridae Simon 1903 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2020 07 11 External links Edit Wikispecies has information related to Nemesiidae Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nemesiidae Further reading EditPesarini C 1988 Revision of the genus Pycnothele Araneae Nemesiidae J Arachnol 16 281 293 PDF Rafael P Indicatti amp Sylvia M Lucas 2005 Description of a new genus of Nemesiidae Araneae Mygalomorphae from the Brazilian Cerrado Zootaxa 1088 11 16 PDF Longistylus Indicatti Rafael P Lucas Sylvia M Ott Ricardo amp Brescovit Antonio D 2008 Litter dwelling mygalomorph spiders Araneae Microstigmatidae Nemesiidae from Araucaria forests in southern Brazil with the description of five new species Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 25 3 529 546 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nemesiidae amp oldid 1073692173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
