Micropholcomma
| Micropholcomma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Micropholcomma Bishop[1] |
| Type species | |
| Micropholcomma caeligenum | |
| Species | |
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Micropholcomma is a genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described in 1927 by Crosby & Bishop. As of 2017[update], it contains 8 Australian species.[1]
M. longissimum was moved to genus Plectochetos in 2024.
Species
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this genus includes seven species:[1]
- Micropholcomma bryophilum (Butler, 1932) – Australia (Queensland to Tasmania)
- Micropholcomma caeligena Crosby & Bishop, 1927 – Australia (Victoria) (type species)
- Micropholcomma junee Rix & Harvey, 2010 – Australia (Tasmania)
- Micropholcomma linnaei Rix, 2008 – Australia (Western Australia)
- Micropholcomma mirum Hickman, 1944 – Australia (Tasmania)
- Micropholcomma parmatum Hickman, 1944 – Australia (Tasmania)
- Micropholcomma turbans Hickman, 1981 – Australia (Tasmania)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Gen. Micropholcomma Crosby & Bishop, 1927". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
External links
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