Gallieniellidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: |
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947 |
Diversity | |
10 genera, 68 species | |
Gallieniellidae is a family of spiders first described by J. Millot in 1947. [1] It was originally thought to be endemic to Madagascar until species were also found in southern Kenya, [2] northeastern Argentina, [3] and Australia. Drassodella was transferred from the family Gnaphosidae in 1990. [4] They are suspected to be specialized in ant-preying.
As of April 2019 [update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: [5] [4]
Gallieniellidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: |
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947 |
Diversity | |
10 genera, 68 species | |
Gallieniellidae is a family of spiders first described by J. Millot in 1947. [1] It was originally thought to be endemic to Madagascar until species were also found in southern Kenya, [2] northeastern Argentina, [3] and Australia. Drassodella was transferred from the family Gnaphosidae in 1990. [4] They are suspected to be specialized in ant-preying.
As of April 2019 [update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: [5] [4]