| Phoroncidia | |
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| female P. eburnea | |
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| male P. ryukyuensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835 [1] |
| Type species | |
| P. aculeata Westwood, 1835 | |
| Species | |
83, see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Phoroncidia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. O. Westwood in 1835. [2]
Males measure 1 to 4.5 mm, while females range from 1.3 to 8.5 mm. [3]
The carapace has an eye region projecting above the clypeus. The chelicerae are small with a pair of strong hairs. The abdomen varies in shape, being heavily sclerotized and often leathery, with pronounced folds or humps or with strong spines, tubercles, or extensions. A sclerotized ring surrounds the spinnerets. [3]
The legs are short, with the fourth leg usually longer than the first. [3]
As of October 2025 [update] , this genus includes 83 species and one subspecies: [1]
Formerly included:
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