| Pitonga woolowa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Pitonga Davies, 1984 [1] |
| Species: | P. woolowa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitonga woolowa Davies, 1984 | |
Pitonga is a monotypic genus of intertidal spiders containing the single species, Pitonga woolowa. It was first described by V. T. Davies in 1984, [2] and has only been found in Northern Australia. [1]
Desidae is a family of spiders, some of which are known as intertidal spiders. The family is named for the genus Desis, members of which live in a very unusual location — between the tides. The family has been reevaluated in recent years and now includes inland genera and species as well, such as Badumna and Phryganoporus. In 2017, the family Amphinectidae was merged into Desidae. The family Toxopidae has been separated off. Those intertidal spiders that are truly marine commonly live in barnacle shells, which they seal up with silk; this allows them to maintain an air bubble during high tide. They emerge at night to feed on various small arthropods that live in the intertidal zone.
Inola is a genus of Australian nursery web spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1982.
Dardurus is a genus of Australian tangled nest spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 1976.
Jamara is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, containing the single species, Jamara pisinna. It was first described by V. T. Davies in 1995, and has only been found in Australia.
Manjala is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 1990. As of April 2019 it contains only three species.
Midgee is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae, first described by V. T. Davies in 1995.
Buyina is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 1998. As of April 2019 it contains only two species.
Quemusia is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 1998.
Tanganoides is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 2005.
Tasmabrochus is a genus of Australian tangled nest spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 2002. As of April 2019 it contains only three species.
Tasmarubrius is a genus of Australian tangled nest spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 1998.
Teeatta is a genus of Australian tangled nest spiders first described by V. T. Davies in 2005. As of April 2019 it contains only three species.
Teemenaarus is a monotypic genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae containing the single species, Teemenaarus silvestris. It was first described by V. T. Davies in 1978, and has only been found in Australia.
Barahna is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from baran-barahn, the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the Stiphidiidae, it was moved to the intertidal spiders after the results of a 2017 genetic study.
Carbinea is a genus of Australian sheetweb spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1999.
Kababina is a genus of Australian sheetweb spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1995.
Malarina is a genus of Australian sheetweb spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies & C. L. Lambkin in 2000.
Wabua is a genus of Australian sheetweb spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies & C. L. Lambkin in 2000.
Yiinthi is a genus of South Pacific huntsman spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 1994. Y. lycodes was transferred from Heteropoda.
Bakala is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders containing the single species, Bakala episinoides. It was first described by V. T. Davies in 1990, and has only been found in Australia.
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