Selkirkiella


Selkirkiella is a genus of South American comb-footed spiders that was first described by Lucien Berland in 1924. Originally placed with the Araneidae, it was transferred to the comb-footed spiders in 1972.

Species

it contains eight species, found in Chile, Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands:
In synonymy:
  • S. portazuelo = Selkirkiella alboguttata Berland, 1924
  • S. recurvata = Selkirkiella ventrosa
  • S. transversa = Selkirkiella purpurea
  • S. triangulifer = ''Selkirkiella ventrosa''