| Cydrela | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Cydrela Thorell [1] |
| Type species | |
| Cydrela unguiculata | |
| Species | |
17, see text | |
Cydrela is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1873 by Thorell. As of 2022 [update] , it contains 17 species from a variety of places in Asia and Africa. [1]
Cydrela comprises the following species: [1]
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