Phyxelida
Phyxelida is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Phyxelididae, and was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894.
Description
Phyxelida are small to large spiders with total lengths ranging from 3 to 13 mm. The carapace is wider than long, with a thoracic fovea that is usually broad and deep but may be narrowed posteriorly or rectangular. The abdomen displays variable dorsal markings, while the venter shows longitudinal bands that range from faint to very broad and elaborate. The legs are long to elongate.
Species
it contains seventeen species, found in Africa, Israel, on Cyprus, and in Turkey:Phyxelida abyssinica Griswold, 1990 – EthiopiaPhyxelida anatolica Griswold, 1990 – Cyprus, Turkey, IsraelPhyxelida apwania Griswold, 1990 – Kenya, TanzaniaPhyxelida bifoveata – East AfricaPhyxelida carcharata Griswold, 1990 – KenyaPhyxelida crassibursa Griswold, 1990 – KenyaPhyxelida eurygyna Griswold, 1990 – MalawiPhyxelida irwini Griswold, 1990 – KenyaPhyxelida jabalina Griswold, 1990 – TanzaniaPhyxelida kipia Griswold, 1990 – TanzaniaPhyxelida makapanensis Simon, 1894 – South Africa Phyxelida mirabilis – EthiopiaPhyxelida nebulosa – Kenya, TanzaniaPhyxelida pingoana Griswold, 1990 – KenyaPhyxelida sindanoa Griswold, 1990 – KenyaPhyxelida tanganensis – TanzaniaPhyxelida umlima Griswold, 1990 – Tanzania