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| Selenops insularis in Jamaica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae Simon, 1897 |
| Diversity | |
| 9 genera, 281 species | |
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| (Not complete) | |
Selenopidae, also called wall crab spiders, wall spiders[1] and flatties,[2] is a family of nocturnal, free-ranging, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1897.[3][4] It contains over 281 species in nine genera, of which Selenops is the most well-known. This family is just one of several families whose English name includes the phrase "crab spider". These spiders are often called "Flatties" due to their flattened dorsal profile.[5][6] The Afrikaans name for these spiders is "Muurspinnekop,"[6] which translates directly to "wall spider." The name Selenopidae comes from the greek moon goddess, Selene, as their eyes resemble the moon.[4]
- ^ Dippenaar-Schoeman, Ansie (2014). A Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa. LAPA Publishers.
- ^ "SELENOPIDAE Flatties". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ Simon, E. (1897). Histoire naturelle des araignées.
- ^ a b "Selenopidae (wall crab spiders, flatties)". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Fastest spin on Earth? For animals that rely on legs, scientists say one spider takes gold". Eurekalert!. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Common Wall Spider". African SnakeBite Institute.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.