Mecysmaucheniidae

Mecysmaucheniidae Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Zearchaea clypeata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Superfamily:	Palpimanoidea
Family:	Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895
Diversity[1]
7 genera, 25 species

Mecysmaucheniidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[2] Most genera occur in South America (Chile and Argentina), with two genera endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Genera

Main article: List of Mecysmaucheniidae species

As of March 2019^[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[1]

• Aotearoa Forster & Platnick, 1984 – New Zealand
• Chilarchaea Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile, Argentina
• Mecysmauchenioides Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile, Argentina
• Mecysmauchenius Simon, 1884 – Chile, Argentina
• Mesarchaea Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile
• Semysmauchenius Forster & Platnick, 1984 – Chile
• Zearchaea Wilton, 1946 – New Zealand

See also

• List of Mecysmaucheniidae species

References

1. "Family: Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
2. Simon, E. (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.

Further reading

Grismado, CJ; Ramírez, MJ (2005). "Nuevas especies de la familia Mecysmaucheniidae (Araneae) de Chile y Argentina (Spanish, with pictures) (Mecysmauchenius platnicki)". Biota Neotropica. 5: 1–4. doi:10.1590/S1676-06032005000200017. "Mecysmaucheniid spiders strike prey with lightning speed, scientists find". Sci-News.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.