Tegenaria is a genus of fast-running funnel weavers that occupy much of the Northern Hemisphere except for Japan and Indonesia. It was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, though many of its species have been moved elsewhere. The majority of these were moved to Eratigena, including the giant house spider and the hobo spider.
Anapidae is a family of rather small spiders with 232 described species in 58 genera. It includes the former family Micropholcommatidae as the subfamily Micropholcommatinae, and the former family Holarchaeidae. Most species are less than 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long.
Neoleptoneta is a genus of North American leptonetids that was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1972.
Harpactea is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by W. S. Bristowe in 1939. They are non-web building predators that forage on the ground and on tree trunks at night, mainly in xerothermic forests. During the day, they hide in silk retreats they build under rocks or bark.
Histopona is a genus of funnel weavers first described as a sub-genus of Hadites by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. It was elevated to genus by Brignoli in 1972.
Dasumia is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1875.
Xiombarg plaumanni is a species of goblin spider occurring in southeastern Brazil and adjacent Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Xiombarg. Italian arachnologist Paolo Marcello Brignoli described X. plaumanni in 1979, naming the genus after Xiombarg, a character in Michael Moorcock novels.
Forsteriola is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, first described by Paolo Brignoli in 1981. As of April 2019 it contains only two species.
Metanapis is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, first described by Paolo Brignoli in 1981.
Harmiella is a monotypic genus of South American dwarf sheet spiders containing the single species, Harmiella schiapelliae. It was first described by Paolo Brignoli in 1979, and has only been found in Brazil. The genus is named in honour of German arachnologist Marie Harm.
Ozarkia is a genus of North American leptonetids that was first described by J. Ledford in 2011.
Protoleptoneta is a genus of leptonetids that was first described by C. Deltshev in 1972.
Ochyrocera is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892.
Xyccarph is a genus of Brazilian goblin spiders that was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1978.
Cuangoblemma is a monotypic genus of Angolan araneomorph spiders in the family Tetrablemmidae containing the single species, Cuangoblemma machadoi. It was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1974, and is found in Angola.
Mariblemma is a monotypic genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Tetrablemmidae found on the Seychelles. It contains the single species, Mariblemma pandani, first described by Paolo Brignoli in 1978 and placed into Paculla. Pekka T. Lehtinen transferred it to Mariblemma in 1981, disagreeing with Brignoli's original placement.
Melloina is a genus of baldlegged spiders that was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1985. As of June 2019 it contains only three species, found only in Panama and Venezuela: M. gracilis, M. rickwesti, and M. santuario.
Gertschiola is a genus of Argentinian cellar spiders that was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1981. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Argentina: G. macrostyla and G. neuquena.
Pseudotyphistes is a genus of South American sheet weavers that was first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1972.
Reo is a genus of pirate spiders first described by Paolo Marcello Brignoli in 1979. As of April 2019 it contains only two species.
