Eriauchenius
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Eriauchenius is a genus of assassin spiders
that occurs almost exclusively on Madagascar
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About ten species have been discovered as of 2006.
Archaeidae
The Archaeidae are a spider family with 25 described species in three genera.Their common name pelican spider stems from their specialised anatomy: they have evolved elongated jaws and necks for catching other spiders.-Distribution:...
that occurs almost exclusively on Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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About ten species have been discovered as of 2006.
Species
- Eriauchenius bourgini (Millot, 1948) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius cornutus (Lotz, 2003) (South Africa)
- Eriauchenius gracilicollisEriauchenius gracilicollisEriauchenius gracilicollis is an assassin spider. It is merely 2mm long and catches other spiders with venomous fangs at the end of its hugely elongated jaws .These animals normally run upside down.-External links:* *...
(Millot, 1948) (Madagascar) - Eriauchenius jeanneli (Millot, 1948) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius legendrei (Platnick, 1991) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius pauliani (Legendre, 1970) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius ratsirarsoni (Lotz, 2003) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius tsingyensis (Lotz, 2003) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius vadoni (Millot, 1948) (Madagascar)
- Eriauchenius workmani O. P.-Cambridge, 1881 (Madagascar)