Metamynoglenes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Metamynoglenes
Metamynoglenes ngongotaha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Metamynoglenes Blest, 1979
Type species
M. incurvata Blest, 1979
Species
8, see text

Metamynoglenes is a group of tiny spiders, often called dwarf spiders. They live in the South Pacific, mainly in New Zealand. These spiders are part of a larger spider family known as Linyphiidae. The first time scientists officially described this group of spiders was in 1979. This was done by a scientist named A. D. Blest.

Meet the Metamynoglenes Spiders

This special group of spiders includes eight different kinds, or species. All of them have been found living in New Zealand. Scientists keep track of these different types to understand spider diversity.

Types of Metamynoglenes Spiders

Here are the eight known species in the Metamynoglenes group:

• Metamynoglenes absurda – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes attenuata – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes flagellata – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes gracilis – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes helicoides – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes incurvata – This is the main type of spider that defines the group. It is found in New Zealand.
• Metamynoglenes magna – Found in New Zealand
• Metamynoglenes ngongotaha – Found in New Zealand

See also

In Spanish: Metamynoglenes para niños