Helenidion
Genus of spiders
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Helenidion is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae.[2]
| Helenidion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Subfamily: | Theridiinae |
| Genus: | Helenidion Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| Theridion sciaphilum Benoit, 1977 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Distribution
Helenidion is endemic to St. Helena.[2]
Etymology
Species
As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Helenidion huberti (Benoit, 1977) – St. Helena
- Helenidion sciaphilum (Benoit, 1977) – St. Helena
