| Massuria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Massuria Thorell, 1887 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Massuria angulata | |
| Species | |
8, see text | |
Massuria is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1887 by Tamerlan Thorell. As of 2017 [update] , it contains 8 Asian species. [1]
Massuria comprises the following species: [1]
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Xysticus is a genus of ground crab spiders described by C. L. Koch in 1835, belonging to the order Araneae, family Thomisidae. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek root xyst, meaning "scraped, scraper".
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Macrothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Macrothelidae, and was first described by A. Ausserer in 1871. Most species occur in Asia, from India to Japan, and Java, with five found in Africa, and two in Europe. The name is derived from Ancient Greek μακρός ("makro-"), meaning "big", and θηλή ("thele"), referring to the spinnerets.
Thomisus is a genus of crab spiders with around 142 species described. The genus includes species that vary widely in their ecology, with some that are ambush predators that feed on insects visiting flowers. Like several other genera in the family Thomisidae, they are sometimes referred to as flower crab spiders, from their crab-like motion and their way of holding their front legs, reminiscent of a crab spreading its claws as a threat.
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Phrynarachne is a genus of crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869.
Epidius is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877. It is a senior synonym of Pothaeus.
Monaeses is a genus of crab spiders in the family Thomisidae, containing twenty seven species.
Talaus is a genus of crab spiders in the family Thomisidae, containing thirteen species.
Conothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1878. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Hamataliwa is a genus of lynx spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1887.
Angaeus is a genus of Asian crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1881. It is considered a senior synonym of Paraborboropactus.
Camaricus is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1887.
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Ebrechtella is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Friedrich Dahl in 1907.
Mastira is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1891 by Tamerlan Thorell. As of 2017, it contains 10 species.
Pharta is a genus of crab spiders, family Thomisidae, first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1891.
Lycopus is a genus of Asian crab spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1895.