Entypesidae is a family of African mygalomorphae spiders.[1] It was first described in 2020, and includes three genera moved from the funnel-web trapdoor spiders (family Nemesiidae).[2]
Genera
As of January 2022, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[1]
- Afropesa Zonstein & Ríos-Tamayo, 2021 – South Africa
- Brachytheliscus Pocock, 1902 – South Africa
- Entypesa Simon, 1902 – Madagascar
- Hermacha Simon, 1889 – South America, Africa
- Hermachola Hewitt, 1915 – South Africa
- Lepthercus Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
References
- ^ a b c "Family: Entypesidae Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Opatova, V.; et al. (2020). "Phylogenetic systematics and evolution of the spider infraorder Mygalomorphae using genomic scale data". Systematic Biology. 69 (4): 701–702. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz064. PMID 31841157.