Troglodiplura
Troglodiplura is a genus of Australian curtain web spiders. Formerly monotypic, in 2020, four new species were added to the genus. The genus and type species, Troglodiplura lowryi, were first described by Barbara York Main in 1969. The genus has only been found in Australia.[1][2]
| Troglodiplura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Troglodiplura Main, 1969[1] |
Species
As of October 2021, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Troglodiplura beirutpakbarai Harvey & Rix, 2020 – Australia (South Australia)
- Troglodiplura challeni Harvey & Rix, 2020 – Australia (Western Australia)
- Troglodiplura harrisi Harvey & Rix, 2020 – Australia (Western Australia)
- Troglodiplura lowryi Main, 1969 (type species) – Australia (Western Australia)
- Troglodiplura samankunani Harvey & Rix, 2020 – Australia (Western Australia)
References
- "Gen. Troglodiplura Main, 1969". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- Main, B. Y. (1969). "A blind mygalomorph spider from a Nullarbor Plain cave". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 52: 9–11.
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