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Maghreba

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Maghreba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Maghreba
Huber, 2022[1]
Type species
M. amezyan
Huber, 2022
Species

8, see text

Maghreba is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.[2]

Distribution

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Maghreba is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa.[2]

Etymology

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The genus is named after the Maghreb.[1]

Species

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As of January 2026, this genus includes eight species:[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Huber, B. A. (2022). "Revisions of Holocnemus and Crossopriza : the spotted-leg clade of Smeringopinae (Araneae, Pholcidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (795): 1–241. Bibcode:2022EJTax.795.1663H. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.795.1663.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Maghreba Huber, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.