Drymusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Drymusidae Simon, 1893[1] |
| Genus: | Drymusa Simon, 1891[1] |
Drymusa is a genus of spiders placed in its own family Drymusidae.[1] They are also called false violin spiders or leaf-litter spiders. They resemble violin spiders (genus Loxosceles, Sicariidae), but other than these build a web.[2] Also unlike Loxosceles, which are highly venomous to man, spiders in Drymusidae are not believed to be harmful to humans.
They are grouped within the Scytodoidea superfamily together with the Periegopidae, Scytodidae and Sicariidae.
Distribution
Most species occur in the Caribbean and South America, with two species found in South Africa.
Species
Drymusa Simon, 1891
- Drymusa armasi Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)
- Drymusa canhemabae Brescovit, Bonaldo & Rheims, 2004 (Brazil)
- Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893 (South Africa)
- Drymusa dinora Valerio, 1971 (Costa Rica)
- Drymusa nubila Simon, 1891 (St. Vincent)
- Drymusa producta Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
- Drymusa serrana Goloboff & Ramírez, 1992 (Argentina)
- Drymusa silvicola Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
- Drymusa simoni Bryant, 1948 (Hispaniola)
- Drymusa spectata Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Family Drymusidae Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Family: Pholcidae (daddy long legs spiders)". Iziko Museums of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- Valerio, C. E. (1974). "Prey capture by Drymusa dinora (Araneae, Scytodidae)". Psyche 81: 284-287. doi:10.1155/1974/41354
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