Spinotrachelas Explained

Spinotrachelas is a genus of South African araneomorph spiders in the family Trachelidae, first described by C. R. Haddad in 2006.^[1]

Species

it contains five species, all found in South Africa:^[2]

• Spinotrachelas capensis Haddad, 2006 (type) – South Africa
• Spinotrachelas confinis Lyle, 2011 – South Africa
• Spinotrachelas montanus Haddad, Neethling & Lyle, 2011 – South Africa
• Spinotrachelas namaquensis Lyle, 2011 – South Africa
• Spinotrachelas similis Lyle, 2011 – South Africa

Notes and References

1. Haddad. C. R.. 2006. Spinotrachelas, a new genus of tracheline sac spiders from South Africa (Araneae: Corinnidae).. African Invertebrates. 85–93. 47.
2. Gen. Spinotrachelas Haddad, 2006. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-05-23. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.