Synotaxidae is a family of spiders with forty described species in five genera. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[1]
| Synotaxidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Synotaxid in South Africa | |
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| Gaucelmus augustinus in California | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Synotaxidae Simon, 1895 |
| Diversity | |
| 5 genera, 40 species | |
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| blue: reported countries (WSC) | |
Genera
editAs of January 2026[update], this family includes five genera and forty species:[2]
- Gaucelmus Keyserling, 1884 – Jamaica, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico, North America
- Hamus Ballarin & Li, 2015 – China, Laos, Philippines
- Nescina Ballarin & Li, 2015 – China, Singapore
- Synotaxus Simon, 1895 – Trinidad, South America
- Tekellina Levi, 1957 – China, Japan, Russia, Mexico, United States, South America
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Family Synotaxidae Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
