Cycloctenidae
| Cycloctenidae | |
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| Cycloctenus sp. from New Zealand | |
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| male Plectophanes sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae Simon, 1898 |
| Diversity | |
| 9 genera, 81 species | |
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| blue: reported countries (WSC) green: observation hotspots (iNaturalist) | |
Cycloctenidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1898.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Most genera are endemic to New Zealand, with one genus also found in Australia, and another endemic to Indonesia.[2]
Genera
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this family includes nine genera:[2]
- Cycloctenus L. Koch, 1878 – Australia, New Zealand
- Galliena Simon, 1898 – Indonesia
- Orepukia Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Pacificana Hogg, 1904 – New Zealand
- Pakeha Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Paravoca Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Plectophanes Bryant, 1935 – New Zealand
- Toxopsiella Forster, 1964 – New Zealand
- Uzakia Koçak & Kemal, 2008 – New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ Simon, E. (1898). Histoire naturelle des araignées.
- ^ a b "Family: Cycloctenidae Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
