| Bastanius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hersiliidae |
| Genus: | Bastanius Mirshamsi, Zamani & Marusik [1] |
| Type species | |
| Bastanius kermanensis | |
| Species | |
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Bastanius is a genus of spiders in the family Hersiliidae. It was first described in 2016 by Mirshamsi, Zamani & Marusik. As of 2017 [update] , it contains 2 species, both found in Iran. [1]
Hersiliidae is a tropical and subtropical family of spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869, which are commonly known as tree trunk spiders. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen, earning them another nickname, the "two-tailed spiders". They range in size from 10 to 18 mm long. Rather than using a web that captures prey directly, they lay a light coating of threads over an area of tree bark and wait for an insect to stray onto the patch. When this happens, they encircle their spinnerets around their prey while casting silk on it. When the insect is immobilized, they can bite it through the shroud.
The Eresoidea or eresoids are a group of araneomorph spiders that have been treated as a superfamily. As usually circumscribed, the group contains three families: Eresidae, Hersiliidae and Oecobiidae. Studies and reviews based on morphology suggested the monophyly of the group; more recent gene-based studies have found the Eresidae and Oecobiidae to fall into different clades, placing doubt on the acceptability of the taxon. Some researchers have grouped Hersiliidae and Oecobiidae into the separate superfamily Oecobioidea, a conclusion supported in a 2017 study, which does not support Eresoidea.
Tama novaehollandiae or Tamopsis novaehollandiae are names used for an Australian spider species. However, the original type specimen has been lost, and it is not clear which, if any, of the many species of Tamopsis now recognized the name refers to, so it is treated as a nomen dubium. Tamopsis is placed in the family Hersiliidae.
Tamopsis is a genus of tree trunk spiders that was first described by B. Baehr & M. Baehr in 1987. Like other members of the family, they may be called two-tailed spiders, referring to two elongated spinnerets. The name is derived from the genus Tama and the Ancient Greek ὄψις, meaning "resembling".
Tamopsis brisbanensis is a species of spider in the family Hersiliidae, found in Australia. It is sometimes called the Brisbane two-tailed spider. It is one of a large number of new Tamopsis species described by Barbara Baehr and Martin Baehr between 1987 and 1998.
Hersilia tibialis is a species of spider of the genus Hersilia. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Murricia crinifera, is a species of spider of the genus Murricia. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was described with a female specimen collected from Kandy, Galle and Colombo.
Neotama variata, is a species of spider of the genus Neotama. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Promurricia is a monotypic genus of Asian tree trunk spiders containing the single species, Promurricia depressa. It was first described by M. Baehr & B. Baehr in 1993, and has only been found in Sri Lanka.
Alireza Zamani is an Iranian arachnologist and taxonomist.
Deltshevia is a genus of Asian tree trunk spiders that was first described by Yuri M. Marusik & Victor R. Fet in 2009. As of May 2019 it contains only two species: D. danovi and D. gromovi.
Ovtsharenkoia is a monotypic genus of Asian tree trunk spiders containing the single species, Ovtsharenkoia pallida. It was first described by Yuri M. Marusik & Victor R. Fet in 2009, and has only been found in Central Asia.
Yabisi is a genus of tree trunk spiders that was first described by C. A. Rheims & A. D. Brescovit in 2004. As of May 2019 it contains only two species: Y. guaba and Y. habanensis.
Ypypuera is a genus of South American tree trunk spiders that was first described by C. A. Rheims & A. D. Brescovit in 2004. As of May 2019 it contains only three species: Y. crucifera, Y. esquisita, and Y. vittata.
Hersilia is a woman that features prominently in myths related to the creation of Rome.
Prima is a monotypic genus of East African tree trunk spiders containing the single species, Prima ansieae. It was first described by S. H. Foord in 2008, and has only been found on Madagascar.
Hersiliola versicolor is a species of spiders of the family Hersiliidae that lives in Cape Verde. It was first described by John Blackwall in 1865 as Hersilia versicolor. The females have a total length of 3.75-4.58 mm.
Murricia uva is a species of hersiliid in the spider family Hersiliidae. It is found in a range from Cameroon to Uganda.
Neotama mexicana, also known as the long-spinneret spider or Mexican two-tailed spider, is a species of tree trunk spider in the family Hersiliidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Peru and Guyana.
Yuri Mikhailovitch Marusik is a Russian arachnologist.
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