Chummidae

Chummidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Araneomorphae
Section:	Entelegynae
Superfamily:	incertae sedis
Family:	Chummidae Jocqué, 2001
Genus:	Chumma Jocqué, 2001
Type species
Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001
Genera
see text
Diversity
1 genus, 2 species

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.

They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating.

Distribution

This family is endemic to South Africa.

Species

• Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
• Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001

See also

• List of Chummidae species
• Spider families

References

• Jocqué, R. (2001): Chummidae, a new spider family (Arachnida, Araneae) from South Africa. J. Zool. Lond. 254: 481-493. doi:10.1017/S095283690100098X
• Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 10.0. American Museum of Natural History.

External links

• Jeremy Miller: Picture of a Chumma sp.