Legendrena Explained

Legendrena is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Gallieniellidae, and was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 1984.^[1]

Species

it contains seven species, all found in Madagascar:^[2]

• Legendrena angavokely Platnick, 1984 (type) – Madagascar
• Legendrena perinet Platnick, 1984 – Madagascar
• Legendrena rolandi Platnick, 1984 – Madagascar
• Legendrena rothi Platnick, 1995 – Madagascar
• Legendrena spiralis Platnick, 1995 – Madagascar
• Legendrena steineri Platnick, 1990 – Madagascar
• Legendrena tamatave Platnick, 1984 – Madagascar

Notes and References

1. Platnick. N. I.. 1984. Studies on Malagasy spiders, 1. The family Gallieniellidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea).. American Museum Novitates. 1–17. 2801.
2. Gen. Legendrena Platnick, 1984. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-06-04. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.