| Donuea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Donuea Strand, 1932 |
| Species | |
5, see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Donuea is a genus of African corinnid sac spiders first described by Embrik Strand in 1932. [2]
As of November 2022 [update] it contains five species: [1]
Embrik Strand was an entomologist and arachnologist who classified many insect and spider species including the greenbottle blue tarantula.
Thorelliola is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1942. It is named after arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.
Bassaniana, commonly called bark crab spiders, is a widespread genus of crab spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1928.
This page lists all described species of the spider family Viridasiidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog as of December 2020:
Gephyrota is a genus of running crab spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1932.
Orthobula is a genus of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1897 as a member of Liocranidae. It was transferred to Corinnidae in 2002, to Phrurolithidae in 2014, and to Trachelidae in 2017.
Obrimona is a monotypic genus of Asian dwarf spiders containing the single species, Obrimona tennenti. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1934, and has only been found in Sri Lanka.
Schenkeliella is a monotypic genus of Sri Lankan long-jawed orb-weavers containing the single species, Schenkeliella spinosa. The species was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871 under the name Oeta spinosa, but it was renamed to "Schenkeliella" by Embrik Strand in 1934 because the name was already in use for a genus of ermine moths. Originally placed with the Nesticidae, it transferred to the Tetragnathidae in 1980.
Janula is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1932. It is a senior synonym of Monetoculus.
Entypesa is a genus of African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, then to the Entypesidae in 2020. It is a senior synonym of Pseudohermacha.
Acantharachne is a genus of African orb-weaver spiders first described by Albert Tullgren in 1910.
Sagellula is a genus of east Asian huntsman spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1942. It was originally described under the name "Sagella", but this was changed to Sagellula when a senior homonym was discovered. As of September 2019 it contains two species, found in China and Japan: S. octomunita and S. xizangensis.
Gephyrellula is a monotypic genus of Brazilian running crab spiders containing the single species, Gephyrellula violacea. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1932, and is only found in Brazil.
Hirriusa is a genus of African running crab spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1932. As of June 2019 it contains only three species, found only in South Africa and Namibia: H. arenacea, H. bidentata, and H. variegata.
Caripetella is a monotypic genus of East African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Caripetella madagascariensis. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1928, and is only found on Comoros and on Madagascar.
Ummeliata is a genus of Asian sheet weavers that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1942.
Apyretina is a genus of African crab spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1929.
Dietopsa is a genus of Asian crab spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1932. As of August 2020 it contains two species, found in India: D. castaneifrons and D. parnassia.
Vulsor is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Viridasiidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. Originally placed with the wandering spiders, it was moved to the Viridasiidae in 2015.
Thunberga is a genus of east African huntsman spiders. The genus was first described by Peter Jäger in 2020, and it has only been found on Madagascar and on Mayotte. It is named after the environmental activist Greta Thunberg.