Xistera

Xistera
Xistera sp.
Xistera sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Miturgidae
Genus: Xistera
Raven, 2023[1]
Type species
X. auriphila
Raven, 2023
Species

5, see text

Xistera is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae.[2]

Distribution

Xistera is endemic to Australia.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes five species:[2]

  • Xistera auriphila Raven, 2023Australia (Western Australia)
  • Xistera barlee Raven, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia)
  • Xistera coventryi Raven, 2023 – Australia (South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)
  • Xistera jandateae Raven, 2023 – Australia (South Australia, Queensland)
  • Xistera serpentine Raven, 2023 – Australia (South Australia)

References

  1. ^ Raven, R. J.; Hebron, W.; Williams, K. (2023). "Revisions of Australian ground-hunting spiders VI: five new stripe-less miturgid genera and 48 new species (Miturgidae: Miturginae)". Zootaxa. 5358: 1–117. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5358.1.1.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Xistera Raven, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.