Amphinecta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Amphinecta |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Amphinecta Simon, 1898 |
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| A. decemmaculata Simon, 1898
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Amphinecta is a genus (a group of closely related living things) of spiders. These spiders are found in the South Pacific region, especially in New Zealand. They are known as intertidal spiders, which means they live in the area between high and low tide marks, often near the ocean. The first time these spiders were officially described was in 1898 by a scientist named Eugène Simon.
What are Amphinecta Spiders?
Amphinecta spiders belong to a family called Desidae. They are a special type of spider that can live in places where the land meets the sea. This means they are tough and can handle being covered by water when the tide comes in, and then exposed to air when the tide goes out.
Types of Amphinecta Spiders
As of April 2019, there are eleven known species (types) of Amphinecta spiders. All of these species have been found only in New Zealand.
Here are the different species:
- Amphinecta decemmaculata Simon, 1898 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta dejecta Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta luta Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta mara Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta milina Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta mula Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta pika Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta pila Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta puka Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta tama Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
- Amphinecta tula Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand
See also
In Spanish: Amphinecta para niños
