Megama (spider)

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Megama
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Megama
Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026 [1]
Type species
M. decimaculata
Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026
Species

2, see text

Megama is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae. [2]

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Distribution

Megama is endemic to East Asia, with both species occurring in China and one species also reaching Japan. [2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Hu, C. H.; Zhong, R.; Liu, J.; Li, Z. C. (2026). "A revision of Chrysso O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 sensu lato (Araneae, Theridiidae)". ZooKeys (1266): 193–218. Bibcode:2026ZooK.1266..193H. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1266.172838 . PMID   41550685.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Megama Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-26.


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