| Mimetus sagittifer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Mimetidae |
| Genus: | Mimetus |
| Species: | M. sagittifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimetus sagittifer (Simon, 1895) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Mimetus sagittifer is a species of spider in the family Mimetidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
Pirate spiders, members of the family Mimetidae, are araneomorph spiders which typically feed on other spiders.
Benoy Krishna Tikader (1928-1994) was an Indian arachnologist and zoologist and a leading expert on Indian spiders in his time. He worked in the Zoological Survey of India and published the Handbook of Indian Spiders in 1987. The book describes 40 families and 1066 species of India, many of which were described by Tikader himself. The handbook is a guide to all arachnids including scorpions, and not just spiders. He was also a popular scientific author in his native language of Bengali, and was the author of Banglar Makorsha for the layman.
Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species, among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider. The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757.
Araneoidea is a taxon of araneomorph spiders, termed "araneoids", treated as a superfamily. As with many such groups, its circumscription has varied; in particular some families at one time moved to the Palpimanoidea have more recently been restored to Araneoidea. A 2014 treatment includes 18 families, with the araneoids making up about 26% of the total number of known spider species; a 2016 treatment includes essentially the same taxa, but now divided into 17 families.
Ero aphana is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is a hunting spider and feeds on other spiders.
Mimetus is a genus of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae. They are found worldwide.
Mimetus strinatii is a species of spider of the genus Mimetus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Gelanor waorani is a species of neotropical spiders from South America in the family Mimetidae.
Gelanor juruti is a species of neotropical spiders from South America in the family Mimetidae.
Gelanor fortuna is a species of neotropical spider from Panama in the family Mimetidae.
Arocha is a genus of spiders in the family Mimetidae. It was first described in 1893 by Simon. As of 2016, it contains 2 species found in Peru and Brazil.
Arochoides is a genus of spiders in the family Mimetidae. It was first described in 1935 by Mello-Leitão. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Arochoides integrans, found in Brazil.
Australomimetus is a genus of spiders in the family Mimetidae. It was first described in 1986 by Heimer. As of 2017, it contains 31 species.
Ermetus is a genus of spiders in the family Mimetidae. It was first described in 2008 by Ponomarev. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Ermetus inopinabilis, found in Borneo.
Melaenosia is a genus of spiders in the family Mimetidae. It was first described in 1906 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains only one Indian species, Melaenosia pustulifera.
Mimetus notius is a species of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae. It is found in the USA.
Mimetus epeiroides is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is found in the United States.
Mimetus hesperus is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is found in the United States.
Mimetus bifurcatus is a species of Araneomorphae spider in the family of Mimetidae.
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