The Entelegynae are a subgroup of araneomorph

Araneomorphae

The Araneomorphae are a suborder of spiders. They are distinguished by having fangs that oppose each other and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae , which have fangs that are nearly parallel in alignment.- Distinguishing characteristics :Note the difference in the...

 spiders. Almost all members of this group, unlike most members of Haplogynae

Haplogynae

The Haplogynae are a series of araneomorph spiders.Unlike the Entelegynae, they lack hardened female genitalia .Most of the species within this group have six eyes, as opposed to most other spiders...

, have eight eyes, and females have a genital plate.

However, there are some blind spiders with no or reduced eyes, and six-eyed spiders do occur, for example in the genus Lygromma

Lygromma

Lygromma is a spider genus of Central and South America. There are species with eight, six and no eyes. The eyeless L. anops is endemic to Galapagos, while the not closely related blind L...

(Prodidomidae

Prodidomidae

The Prodidomidae are a spider family with about 300 species in 31 genera. They are sometimes called Long-Spinneret Ground Spiders.This family is part of the superfamily Gnaphosoidea. They are easily identified by the greatly elongated base of the piriform gland spigots. At least parts of their body...

, Gnaphosoidea).

This clade contains both cribellate

Cribellum

The cribellum is a silk spinning organ found in certain spiders. Unlike normal spinnerets, the cribellum consists of one or more plates covered in thousands of tiny spigots. These spigots produce extremely fine fibers which are combed out by the spider's calamistrum, producing silk with a wooly...

 and ecribellate spiders.

Superfamilies

• Eresoidea
  Eresoidea
  The Eresoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain three families of eight-eyed spiders:* Eresidae* Hersiliidae* Oecobiidae...
  
  
• Archaeoidea
  Archaeoidea
  The Archaeoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain five families of eight-eyed spiders:* Archaeidae* Holarchaeidae* Mecysmaucheniidae* Micropholcommatidae* Pararchaeidae...
  
  
• Palpimanoidea
  Palpimanoidea
  The Palpimanoidea are a superfamily of eight-eyed spiders, with three containing families:* Huttoniidae* Palpimanidae* StenochilidaeThe Palpimanoidea are the only spider group with no cribellate members....
  
  
• Mimetoidea
  Mimetoidea
  The Mimetoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain two families of eight-eyed spiders:* Malkaridae* Mimetidae...
  
  
• Uloboroidea
  Uloboroidea
  The Uloboroidea are a superfamily of cribellate araneomorph spiders. They contain two families of eight-eyed spiders:* Deinopidae* Uloboridae...
  
  
• Araneoidea
  Araneoidea
  The Araneoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain families of eight-eyed spiders:* Anapidae* Araneidae* Cyatholipidae* Linyphiidae* Mysmenidae* Nephilidae* Nesticidae* Pimoidae* Sinopimoidae* Symphytognathidae* Synaphridae...
  
  
• Lycosoidea
  Lycosoidea
  The Lycosoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph eight-eyed spiders, with twelve families:* Ctenidae* Lycosidae* Neolanidae* Oxyopidae* Pisauridae* Psechridae* Senoculidae* Stiphidiidae* Trechaleidae* Zoridae* Zorocratidae* Zoropsidae...
  
  
• Agelenoidea
  Agelenoidea
  The Agelenoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain two families of eight-eyed spiders:* Agelenidae* Amphinectidae...
  
  
• Amaurobioidea
• Dictynoidea
  Dictynoidea
  The Dictynoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain six families of eight-eyed spiders:* Anyphaenidae* Cybaeidae* Desidae* Dictynidae* Hahniidae* Nicodamidae...
  
  
• Sparassoidea
• Selenopoidea
• Zodarioidea
• Tengelloidea
• incertae sedis
  • Chummidae
    Chummidae
    The Chummidae are a tiny spider family with only two described species in one genus. Both were first described in 2001. Both species are known from males and females....
    
    
  • Clubionidae
  • Cryptothelidae
    Cryptothelidae
    Cryptothele is a spider genus with ten described species.This genus was the sole member of the family Cryptothelidae, which is no longer valid as of 2006.-Species:* Cryptothele alluaudi Simon, 1893 — Seychelles...
    
    
  • Cycloctenidae
    Cycloctenidae
    Cycloctenidae is a spider family with 36 described species in 5 genera. The genera Plectophanes , Toxopsiella and Uzakia are all endemic to New Zealand, Cycloctenus is found in both Australia and New Zealand , while Galliena is endemic to Java...
    
    
  • Halidae
    Halidae
    The Halidae are a tiny spider family with only three described species in two genera. As of 2006, this family is no longer considered valid; the two genera are instead grouped in the family Pisauridae.-Species:Hala Jocqué, 1994...
    
    
  • Homalonychidae
    Homalonychidae
    The Homalonychidae are a very small spider family with three described species in one genus.They do not build webs and are typically found under rocks or dead vegetation. At least the two North American species live in deserts, to which they are adapted by color and specialized setae which allow...
    
    
  • Miturgidae
• Titanoecoidea
  Titanoecoidea
  The Titanoecoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain two families of eight-eyed spiders:* Phyxelididae* Titanoecidae...
  
  
• Gnaphosoidea
  Gnaphosoidea
  The Gnaphosoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph, mostly eight-eyed spiders, with seven families:* Ammoxenidae* Cithaeronidae * Gallieniellidae* Gnaphosidae* Lamponidae* Prodidomidae* Trochanteriidae...
  
  
• Thomisoidea
• Salticoidea
• Corinnoidea
  Corinnoidea
  The Corinnoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. They contain two families of eight-eyed spiders:* Corinnidae* Liocranidae...