Rhytidicolidae Explained

Rhytidicolidae, also known as golden tunnel-web spiders,^[1] is a small Neotropical family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1903.^[2] It was originally described as a tribe and considered a junior synonym of Aporoptychinae Simon, 1889 (now Cyrtaucheniidae) by Raven in 1985.^[3]

In 2022, Rhythidicolidae was elevated to family level.^[4] The family currently consists of two genera and 14 species.^[5]

Genera

As of September 2023, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera.

• Fufius Simon, 1888 — Central and South America
• Rhytidicolus Simon, 1889 — Venezuela

Notes and References

1. Web site: Golden Tunnel-web Spiders (Family Rhytidicolidae) . 2023-09-12 . iNaturalist NZ . en.
2. Book: Simon, Eugène . Histoire naturelle des araignées . 1892 . Roret . Paris . 10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
3. Raven . Robert J. . 1985 . The spider infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae) : cladistics and systematics. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 182, article 1 . 2246/955 .
4. Montes de Oca . Laura . Indicatti . Rafael P. . Opatova . Vera . Almeida . Marlus . Pérez-Miles . Fernando . Bond . Jason E. . March 2022 . Phylogenomic analysis, reclassification, and evolution of South American nemesioid burrowing mygalomorph spiders . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . en . 168 . 107377 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107377. 34954378 . 263450448 .
5. Web site: Family: Rhytidicolidae Simon,1903 . 2023-09-12 . World Spider Catalog.