Synotaxidae Explained

Synotaxidae is a family of spiders with thirty-four described species in five genera. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.^[1]

Genera

, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:^[2]

• Gaucelmus Keyserling, 1884 — North America, Central America
• Hamus Ballarin & Li, 2015 — Asia
• Nescina Ballarin & Li, 2015 — Asia
• Synotaxus Simon, 1895 — South America
• Tekellina Levi, 1957 — North America, South America, Asia

Notes and References

1. Simon . E. . 1895 . Etudes arachnologiques. 26e. XLI. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France . 64 . 131–160.
2. Web site: Family: Synotaxidae Simon, 1895 . 12 August 2023 . World Spider Catalog . Natural History Museum Bern.