Amusia (spider)
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| Amusia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Amusia Tullgren, 1910[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. murina Tullgren, 1910 | |
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Amusia is a genus of African ground spiders that was first described by Albert Tullgren in 1910.[2] As of September 2025[update] it contains only two species, found in East and South Africa.[1]
Spiders of the genus Amusia have a total length of 4-5.1 mm. The carapace is dull brown, darker towards the border, mottled towards the centre, and with a slightly darker V anterior to the striae. The posterior eye row is recurved or straight. The chelicerae have a serrated keel on the retromargin.[3]
The abdomen is light dusky brown, and the spinnerets have 2 fusules. The legs are similar in colour to the carapace. The metatarsi III and/or IV lack a preening comb although a preening brush may be present. The front metatarsi are considerably shorter than the tarsi.[3]
Males are similar in colour to females but are comparatively shorter and broader, with more conspicuous pubescence.[3]
