Mangrovia
Genus of spiders
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Mangrovia is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.[2]
| Mangrovia | |
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| female M. albida | |
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| male M. albida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Mangrovia Framenau & Castanheira, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| Epeira albida L. Koch, 1871 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Distribution
Mangrovia occurs in Australia, with M. albida recorded from Queensland and Western Australia, and also present in New Caledonia.[2]
Description
Spiders in this genus exhibit extreme sexual size dimorphism. Females reach a length of 8-10 mm, with males in the range of 2.5-3 mm.[1]
Etymology
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Mangrovia albida (L. Koch, 1871) – Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia (type species)
- Mangrovia occidentalis Framenau & Castanheira, 2022 – Australia (Western Australia)
