Ray spiders | |
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female Wendilgarda | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: |
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881 |
Genera | |
See text. |
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Diversity | |
18 genera, 106 species | |
See text.
The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of October 2015[update], the family consisted of 106 species in 18 genera.
As of October 2015[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts 18 genera: