| Missulena rutraspina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Actinopodidae |
| Genus: | Missulena |
| Species: | M. rutraspina |
| Binomial name | |
| Missulena rutraspina (Faulder, 1995) | |
Missulena rutraspina is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Australia. [1] [2]
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Actinopodidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders found in Australia and South America. It includes mouse spiders, whose bites, though rare, are considered medically significant and potentially dangerous.
Missulena is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopodidae, sometimes called mouse spiders. It was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. M. tussulena is found in Chile, but the rest are indigenous to Australia.
Afraflacilla is a genus of the spider family Salticidae. Most species are distributed in Eastern to Northern Africa and Australia, with one species found in Europe. This genus was for a time included in the genus Pseudicius, and the boundaries between both genera are disputed. In 2016 Jerzy Prószyński erected the genus Psenuc for some borderline species. The name Afraflacilla is combined from Africa, where most earlier described species were found, and FlacillaSimon, 1901, an obsolete salticid genus now called FlacillulaStrand, 1932. This genus name is in turn derived from Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Roman Emperor Theodosius I. Afraflacilla, Pseudicius, Festucula and Marchena are close relatives and form a monophyletic group.
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Missulena insignis, commonly known as the lesser red-headed mouse spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Actinopodidae native to Australia. The species name is derived from the Latin insignis "mark".
Missulena pruinosa, commonly known as the northern mouse spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Actinopodidae, native to Australia.
Missulena mainae is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena leniae is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena melissae is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena langlandsi is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena faulderi is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena hoggi is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena granulosa is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena harewoodi is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia.
Missulena tussulena is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Chile.
Missulena dipsaca is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Australia.
Missulena reflexa is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Southern Australia.