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The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of 2006 the family consists of 75 species in 12 genera.
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Genera
The categorization into subfamilies follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog.
- Eperiotypinae
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- Epeirotypus O. P-Cambridge, 1894 (Mexico to Costa Rica)
- Naatlo Coddington, 1986 (Central and South America)
- Ogulninae
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- Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882 (Central and South America, South Asia)
- Platoninae
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- Chthonos Coddington, 1986 (South Africa)
- Plato Coddington, 1986 (South America)
- Theridiosomatinae
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- Andasta Simon, 1895 (South Asia)
- Baalzebub Coddington, 1986 (Central and South Africa, Australia)
- Epilineutes Coddington, 1986 (Mexico to Brazil)
- Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 (worldwide)
- Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 (Central to South America, Asia)
- Zoma Saaristo, 1996 (Seychelles)
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- Parogulnius Archer, 1953 (USA)
References
- B.J. Kaston (1972). How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers.
See also
External links
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