Micropholcomma

Micropholcomma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anapidae
Genus: Micropholcomma
Bishop[1]
Type species
Micropholcomma caeligenum
Species

8, see text

Micropholcomma is a genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described in 1927 by Crosby & Bishop. As of 2017, it contains 8 Australian species.[1]

M. longissimum was moved to genus Plectochetos in 2024.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes seven species:[1]

  • Micropholcomma bryophilum (Butler, 1932)Australia (Queensland to Tasmania)
  • Micropholcomma caeligena Crosby & Bishop, 1927 – Australia (Victoria) (type species)
  • Micropholcomma junee Rix & Harvey, 2010 – Australia (Tasmania)
  • Micropholcomma linnaei Rix, 2008 – Australia (Western Australia)
  • Micropholcomma mirum Hickman, 1944 – Australia (Tasmania)
  • Micropholcomma parmatum Hickman, 1944 – Australia (Tasmania)
  • Micropholcomma turbans Hickman, 1981 – Australia (Tasmania)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Micropholcomma Crosby & Bishop, 1927". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.