Amphinectidae
Encyclopedia
The Amphinectidae are a spider
family with about 180 described species in 35 genera.
The family Neolanidae, with its only genus Neolana, was merged into this family in 2005.
and the Australia
n region, with only Metaltella found in South America
from Argentina
to Brazil
, and Calacadia in Chile
.
Metaltella simoni has been introduced in a large part of the Southern United States (records exist from California
, Louisiana
, Mississippi
and Florida
) and is considered an invasive species
in Florida
. It is feared that it could extirpate the native titanoecid species Titanoeca brunnea.
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...
family with about 180 described species in 35 genera.
The family Neolanidae, with its only genus Neolana, was merged into this family in 2005.
Distribution
This family is almost exclusively confined to New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n region, with only Metaltella found in 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...
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and Calacadia in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
Metaltella simoni has been introduced in a large part of the Southern United States (records exist from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) and is considered an invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is feared that it could extirpate the native titanoecid species Titanoeca brunnea.
Genera
- Akatorea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Amphinecta SimonEugène SimonEugène Simon was a French arachnologist. His many taxonomic contributions include categorizing and naming many spiders, as well as creating genera such as Anelosimus, Psellocoptus and Phlogius....
, 1898 — New Zealand - Aorangia Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Austmusia Gray, 1983 — Australia
- Buyina Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Calacadia Exline, 1960 — Chile
- Carbinea Davies, 1999 — Australia
- Cunnawarra Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Dunstanoides Forster & Wilton, 1989 — New Zealand
- Holomamoea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Huara Forster, 1964 — New Zealand
- Jalkaraburra Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Kababina Davies, 1995 — Australia
- Keera Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Magua Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Makora Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Malarina Davies & Lambkin, 2000 — Australia
- Mamoea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Maniho Marples, 1959 — New Zealand
- Marplesia Lehtinen, 1967 — New Zealand
- Metaltella Mello-Leitão, 1931 — South America
- Neolana Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Neororea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Oparara Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Paramamoea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Penaoola Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Quemusia Davies, 1998 — Australia
- Rangitata Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Reinga Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Rorea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
- Tanganoides Davies, 2005 — Australia
- Tasmabrochus Davies, 2002 — Tasmania
- Tasmarubrius Davies, 1998 — Tasmania
- Teeatta Davies, 2005 — Tasmania
- Wabua Davies, 2000 — Australia
- Waterea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
External links
- BugGuide.net: Pictures of Metaltella simoni
- Metaltella simoni on the UFUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
/ IFASInstitute of Food and Agricultural SciencesThe University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information...
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