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Actinopodidae

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Actinopodidae
male Missulena occatoria
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Actinopodidae

Simon, 1892
Genera

Actinopus
Missulena
Plesiolena

Diversity
3 genera, 42 species

The spider family Actinopodidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders found in Australia, South America, and Central America. It includes the Australian genus Missulena, known as the mouse spiders, which are quite venomous.

Genera

See also

List of Actinopodidae species

References

  • Find-a-spider guide
  • Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.