- Source: Mecysmaucheniidae
Mecysmaucheniidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. Most genera occur in South America (Chile and Argentina), with two genera endemic to New Zealand.
Genera
As of March 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:
See also
List of Mecysmaucheniidae species
References
Further reading
Grismado, CJ; Ramírez, MJ (2005). "Nuevas especies de la familia Mecysmaucheniidae (Araneae) de Chile y Argentina (Spanish, with pictures) (Mecysmauchenius platnicki)". Biota Neotropica. 5: 1–4. doi:10.1590/S1676-06032005000200017.
"Mecysmaucheniid spiders strike prey with lightning speed, scientists find". Sci-News.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.