Liphistius is a genus

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 basal

Basal (phylogenetics)

In phylogenetics, a basal clade is the earliest clade to branch in a larger clade; it appears at the base of a cladogram.A basal group forms an outgroup to the rest of the clade, such as in the following example:...

 trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae

Liphistiidae

The spider family Liphistiidae comprises 5 genera and 85 species from Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. They are among the most basal living spiders, belonging to the suborder Mesothelae...

. They are found in Japan

Japan

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, China

China

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, and Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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Biology

Female body length ranges from 9 to 29 mm; males are slightly smaller. They live in burrows in earthen banks, on some cave walls, and probably in forests. The burrow is sealed with a thin, circular woven door, which is disguised with earth and moss. While they spend the day deep inside the burrow, at night they wait just below the door for insects, woodlice and similar animals that stumble over one of the seven silken threads that radiate from the entrance. With a reluctance to leave their burrows, they push up the door and reach for their prey.

Species

• Liphistius albipes Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius batuensis
  Liphistius batuensis
  Liphistius batuensis is a species of trapdoor spider from Malaysia. It is thought to be restricted to the Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur. It was first collected by H. C. Abraham in 1923, and has been described as a living fossil....
  
  Abraham, 1923 — Malaysia
• Liphistius bicoloripes Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius birmanicus Thorell, 1897 — Myanmar
• Liphistius bristowei Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Thailand
• Liphistius castaneus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius dangrek Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius desultor Schiödte, 1849 — Malaysia
• Liphistius endau Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987 — Malaysia
• Liphistius erawan Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius fuscus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius isan Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius jarujini Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius johore Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius kanthan Platnick, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lahu Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius langkawi Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lannaianus Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius laruticus Schwendinger, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lordae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Myanmar
• Liphistius malayanus Abraham, 1923 — Malaysia
  • Liphistius malayanus cameroni Haupt, 1983 — Malaysia
• Liphistius marginatus Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius murphyorum Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius nesioticus Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius niphanae Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius ochraceus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius onoi Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius ornatus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius owadai Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius panching Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius phileion Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius phuketensis Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius pusohm Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius rufipes Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand, Malaysia
• Liphistius sayam Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius schwendingeri Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius sumatranus Thorell, 1890 — Sumatra
• Liphistius suwat Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius tempurung Platnick, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius tenuis Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius thaleban Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius tham Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius thoranie Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius tioman Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius trang Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Thailand
• Liphistius yamasakii Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius yangae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia