| Mangrovia | |
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| female M. albida | |
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| male M. albida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Mangrovia Framenau & Castanheira, 2022 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Epeira albida L. Koch, 1871 | |
| Species | |
2, see text | |
Mangrovia is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae. [2]
Mangrovia occurs in Australia, with M. albida recorded from Queensland and Western Australia, and also present in New Caledonia. [2]
Spiders in this genus exhibit extreme sexual size dimorphism. Females reach a length of 8-10 mm, with males in the range of 2.5-3 mm. [1]
The genus is named after coastal mangroves, one of the preferred habitats for both species. [1]
As of October 2025 [update] , this genus includes two species: [2]
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