Goeldia
Encyclopedia
Goeldia is a genus
of spider
s that occur in Central
to South America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s that occur in Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
- Goeldia arnozoi (Mello-Leitão, 1924) (Brazil)
- Goeldia chinipensis Leech, 1972 (Mexico)
- Goeldia luteipes (Keyserling, 1891) (Brazil, Argentina)
- Goeldia mexicana (O. P.-Cambridge, 1896) (Mexico)
- Goeldia nigra (Mello-Leitão, 1917) (Brazil)
- Goeldia obscuraGoeldia obscuraGoeldia obscura is a spider species from Colombia and Peru. It is not to be confused with Titanoeca quadriguttata from Europe; both shared the name Titanoeca obscura, but at different times. While G. obscura was never cited as T. obscura since its original description in 1878, T. quadriguttata was...
(Keyserling, 1878) (Colombia, Peru) - Goeldia patellaris (Simon, 1892) (Venezuela to Chile)
- Goeldia tizamina (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938) (Mexico)