Synaphridae Explained

Synaphridae is a family of spiders with thirteen described species in three genera. It was first described as a subfamily of Anapidae, but it has since been raised to family status.^[1]

Genera

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

• Africepheia Miller, 2007 — Madagascar
• Cepheia Simon, 1894 — Southern Europe
• Synaphris Simon, 1894 — Croatia, Asia, Madagascar

See also

• List of Synaphridae species

Notes and References

1. Maruski. Y.M.. Lehtinen. P.T.. 2003. Synaphridae Wunderlich, 1986 (Aranei: Araneoidea), a new family status, with a description of a new species from Turkmenistan. Arthropoda Selecta. 11. 143–152.
2. Web site: Family: Synaphridae Wunderlich, 1986. World Spider Catalog. 2019-04-25. Natural History Museum Bern.