Gaucelmus

Gaucelmus
G. augustinus in California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Synotaxidae
Genus: Gaucelmus
Keyserling, 1884[1]
Type species
Gaucelmus augustinus
Species

6, see text

Gaucelmus is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae with six described species. It was first described in 1884 by Eugen von Keyserling.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:[1]

  • Gaucelmus augustinus Keyserling, 1884 – North, Central America, Caribbean
  • Gaucelmus calidus Gertsch, 1971Mexico, Guatemala
  • Gaucelmus cavernicola (Petrunkevitch, 1910)Jamaica
  • Gaucelmus pygmaeus Gertsch, 1984Panama
  • Gaucelmus strinatii Brignoli, 1979 – Guatemala
  • Gaucelmus tropicus Gertsch, 1984 – Panama

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Keyserling, 1884". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.