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Textrix

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Textrix
Textrix dendiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Textrix
Sundevall, 1833[1]
Type species
T. denticulata
(Olivier, 1789)
Species

6, see text

Textrix is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833.[2] They have a mainly European distribution, with one species in Ethiopia. The type species of the genus is Textrix denticulata.[1]

The spiders in the genus Textrix have a strongly recurved posterior row of eyes with the medial eyes larger than the lateral eyes. They have a narrow head which is distinct from the thorax. These spiders may resemble wolf spiders as they are often recorded running about in sunshine, but their long and segmented posterior spinners are very marked and identify them as funnel web weavers.[3]

Species

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As of August 2023 it contains six species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Textrix Sundevall, 1833". World Spider Catalog Version 24.5. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ Sundevall, C. J. (1833). Conspectus Arachnidum. C.F. Berling. pp. 1–33.
  3. ^ "Textrix denticulata (Olivier, 1789)". University of Copenhagen/Natural History Museum, Aarhus. Retrieved 2 October 2016.