Acantharachne
| Acantharachne | |
|---|---|
| A. seydeli | |
| A. seydeli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Acantharachne Tullgren, 1910[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. cornuta Tullgren, 1910
| |
| Species | |
|
8, see text | |
Acantharachne is a genus of African orb-weaver spiders first described by Albert Tullgren in 1910.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus Acantharachne was erected by Albert Tullgren in 1910 for the species Acantharachne cornuta. There was already a genus of echinoderms with a name differing only in the last letter, Acantharachna, so in 1929, Embrik Strand put forward a replacement name, Acantharanea. However, as the spelling was different, even if only by one letter, replacement was unnecessary.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin acanthus "thorn, spine" and Ancient Greek arachne "spider".
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes eight species:[1]
- Acantharachne cornuta Tullgren, 1910 – Tanzania
- Acantharachne giltayi Lessert, 1938 – DR Congo, Madagascar
- Acantharachne lesserti Giltay, 1930 – Congo
- Acantharachne madecassa Emerit, 2000 – Madagascar
- Acantharachne milloti Emerit, 2000 – Madagascar
- Acantharachne psyche Strand, 1913 – Central Africa
- Acantharachne regalis Hirst, 1926 – Cameroon, Congo
- Acantharachne seydeli Giltay, 1935 – DR Congo, South Africa
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Tullgren, 1910". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ Tullgren, A. (1910). Araneae. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.6622.
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