Actinopodidae
| Actinopodidae | |
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| male Missulena occatoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: |
Actinopodidae Simon, 1892 |
| Genera | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 genera, 42 species | |
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The spider family Actinopodidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders found in Australia, South America, and Central America. This family includes the Australian genus Missulena, known as mouse spiders. The bites of Missulena spiders, though rare, are considered medically significant and potentially dangerous.
As of November 2015[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following genera:
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