Gallieniella

Gallieniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Gallieniellidae
Genus:	Gallieniella ; Millot, 1947
Type species
	G. mygaloides ; Millot, 1947
Species
	4, see text

Last updated October 14, 2025

Gallieniella is a genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Gallieniellidae, and was first described by J. Millot in 1947.^[2] Originally placed with the sac spiders, it was moved to the Gallieniellidae in 1967.^[3]

Species

As of October 2025^[update], this genus includes four species:^[1]

Gallieniella betroka Platnick, 1984 – Madagascar
Gallieniella blanci Platnick, 1984 – Madagascar
Gallieniella jocquei Platnick, 1984 – Comoros
Gallieniella mygaloides Millot, 1947 – Madagascar (type species)

References

1 2 "Gen. Gallieniella Millot, 1947". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-09.
↑ Millot, J. (1947). "Une araignée malgache énigmatique, Gallieniella mygaloides n. g., n. sp". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 19 (2): 158–160.
↑ Legendre, R. (1967). "A propos de l'énigmatique Gallieniella mygaloides J. Millot 1947, type de la nouvelle famille des Gallieniellidae (Araneae, Dionychia)". Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris. 265: 796.

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[wsc-1] 1 2 "Gen. Gallieniella Millot, 1947". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-09.

[Mill1947-2] Millot, J. (1947). "Une araignée malgache énigmatique, Gallieniella mygaloides n. g., n. sp". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 19 (2): 158–160.

[Lege1967-3] Legendre, R. (1967). "A propos de l'énigmatique Gallieniella mygaloides J. Millot 1947, type de la nouvelle famille des Gallieniellidae (Araneae, Dionychia)". Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris. 265: 796.

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