Ray spiders Temporal range:
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Wendilgarda, female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881[1] |
Diversity | |
20 genera, 132 species | |
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Theridiosomatidae, commonly known as ray spiders, are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1881.[2] The family includes 137 species divided between 20 genera.[1] They are most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs.[3]
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