Plectophanes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Plectophanes |
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| Plectophanes sp. | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Plectophanes Bryant, 1935 |
| Type species | |
| P. frontalis Bryant, 1935
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Plectophanes is a special group, or genus, of spiders. These spiders live in the South Pacific region, especially in New Zealand. They belong to a large group called araneomorph spiders, which are known as "true spiders." This means they are the most common type of spider you might see.
Plectophanes spiders are part of the Cycloctenidae family. This family includes spiders that often build funnel-shaped webs or hunt on the ground. The first time scientists described Plectophanes was in 1935. A scientist named E. B. Bryant gave them their name.
Species of Plectophanes
As of 2019, there are five known types, or species, of Plectophanes spiders. All of these species are found only in New Zealand.
Here are the different species:
- Plectophanes altus Forster, 1964 – Found in New Zealand
- Plectophanes archeyi Forster, 1964 – Found in New Zealand
- Plectophanes frontalis Bryant, 1935 (type) – This is the first species discovered and represents the whole group. Found in New Zealand
- Plectophanes hollowayae Forster, 1964 – Found in New Zealand
- Plectophanes pilgrimi Forster, 1964 – Found in New Zealand
See also
In Spanish: Plectophanes para niños
