Palpimanoidea
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The Palpimanoidea are a superfamily of eight-eyed spiders, with three containing families:
The Palpimanoidea (together with the seven families of Dionycha
) are the only spider group with no cribellate members.
Recent molecular analysis indicates that Palpimanoidea is probably not monophyletic (Rix et al., 2008).
- HuttoniidaeHuttoniidaeHuttonia palpimanoides is a spider in its own family, Huttoniidae.The species is endemic to New Zealand. Fossils of this class have been found from Cretaceous amber from Alberta and Manitoba, Canada, extending the known geological age of the Huttoniidae back about 80 million years, and supporting...
- PalpimanidaePalpimanidaeThe Palp-footed spiders are a spider family with about 130 described species in 15 genera.Instead of the normal six, Palpimanidae have only two spinnerets. Their first legs are greatly enlarged.. All species produce ecribellate silk . Palpimanidae have six eyes, a red cephalothorax, very strong...
- StenochilidaeStenochilidaeThe Stenochilidae are a spider family with twelve described species in two genera. All species produce ecribellate silk .-Species:Colopea Simon, 1893* Colopea laeta...
The Palpimanoidea (together with the seven families of Dionycha
Dionycha
The Dionycha are a phylogenetic group of spiders with about 10,000 species. 17 families belong to this group, amongst others: Salticidae , Gnaphosoidea, Thomisidae , and the Clubionidae...
) are the only spider group with no cribellate members.
Recent molecular analysis indicates that Palpimanoidea is probably not monophyletic (Rix et al., 2008).