Mecysmaucheniidae Explained

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

Genera

See main article: List of Mecysmaucheniidae species., the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:^[2]

• 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

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. 10.1590/S1676-06032005000200017. free. Web site: Mecysmaucheniid spiders strike prey with lightning speed, scientists find. April 10, 2016. April 8, 2016. Sci-News.com.

Notes and References

1. Book: Simon, E.. 1895. Histoire naturelle des araignées. 10.5962/bhl.title.51973 .
2. Web site: Family: Mecysmaucheniidae Simon, 1895. World Spider Catalog. 2019-04-28. Natural History Museum Bern.