Anttheridion

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Anttheridion
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Anttheridion
Jocqué & Vanuytven, 2025 [1]
Type species
A. demerodei
Jocqué & Vanuytven, 2025
Species

2, see text

Anttheridion is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae. [2]

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Distribution

Anttheridion has a disjunct distribution, with one species found in the DR Congo, and the other in Borneo. [2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of ant (for the ant-like appearance) and Theridion . The species honors anthropologist Emmanuel de Merode. [1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Jocqué, R.; Vanuytven, H. (2025). "A remarkable new genus of ant-like Theridiidae (Araneae) from the canopy in Central Africa". Arachnology. 20: 439–443. doi:10.13156/arac.2024.20.3.10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Anttheridion Jocqué & Vanuytven, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.


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