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Megadictynidae

Megadictynidae

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Megadictynidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.^[1] They are endemic to New Zealand.^[2]

Genera and species

As of May 2018, the World Spider Catalog accepted two genera, each with a single species:^[2]

Forstertyna Harvey, 1995
- Forstertyna marplesi (Forster, 1970) (type species) – New Zealand
Megadictyna Dahl, 1906
- Megadictyna thilenii Dahl, 1906 (type species) – New Zealand

References

^ Lehtinen, P. T. (1967). "Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4: 199–468.
^ ^a ^b "Gen. Megadictyna Dahl, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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Megadictynidae: Brief Summary

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Megadictynidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They are endemic to New Zealand.

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