Periegops

Periegops
Periegops suterii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Periegopidae
Simon, 1893
Genus: Periegops
Simon, 1893
Diversity
3 species; see text.

Periegops is a genus of spiders with six eyes instead of the usual eight.[1] It is the only genus in its family (Periegopidae) and has three described species.[2] It was long considered to be a member of Sicariidae or Segestriidae until Raymond Forster elevated it to the family level in 1995.[3]

  1. ^ Simon, E. (1893). Histoire naturelle das araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NMBE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Forster, R. R. (1995). "The Australian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea)". Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement. 52: 91–105.