| Cicynethus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Cicynethus Simon [1] |
| Type species | |
| Cicynethus acanthopus | |
| Species | |
7, see text | |
Cicynethus is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1910 by Simon. As of 2022 [update] , it contains 7 species. [1]
Cicynethus comprises 7 species:
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