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Pyrnus

Pyrnus is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 1880 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 9 species.

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Pyrnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trachycosmidae
Genus: Pyrnus
Simon1
Type species
Pyrnus fulvus
(L. Koch, 1875)
Species

9, see text

Pyrnus is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 1880 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 9 species.1

Species

Pyrnus comprises the following species:1

  • Pyrnus aoupinie Platnick, 2002 - New Caledonia
  • Pyrnus baehri Platnick, 2002 - North Australia
  • Pyrnus fulvus (L. Koch, 1875) - South Australia
  • Pyrnus insularis Platnick, 2002 - Lord Howe Island
  • Pyrnus magnet Platnick, 2002 - Australia
  • Pyrnus numeus Platnick, 2002 - New Caledonia
  • Pyrnus obscurus (Berland, 1924) - New Caledonia
  • Pyrnus pins Platnick, 2002 - New Caledonia
  • Pyrnus planus (L. Koch, 1875) - Australia
References

References

  1. "Trochanteriidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.