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Megadictynidae

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Megadictynidae
Megadictyna thilenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Megadictynidae
Lehtinen, 1967
Genera
Diversity
2 genera, 2 species

Megadictynidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.[1] They are endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Genera and species

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As of May 2018, the World Spider Catalog accepted two genera, each with a single species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lehtinen, P. T. (1967). "Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4: 199–468.
  2. ^ a b "Gen. Megadictyna Dahl, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 22 April 2019.