Maypacius
Genus of spiders
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Maypacius is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1898.[2]
| Maypacius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Maypacius Simon, 1898[1] |
| Type species | |
| M. bilineatus (Pavesi, 1895) | |
| Species | |
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9, see text | |
Distribution
Spiders in this genus are found in many parts of Africa, including Madagascar.[1]
Life style
Description
The carapace is longer than wide and narrower in the eye region, with a sloping clypeus bearing projections. The anterior eye row is strongly procurved, with the anterior lateral eyes not on tubercles but located nearly below the anterior median eyes. The posterior eye row is strongly recurved.[3]
The cheliceral furrow has two teeth that are equal in size. The abdomen is elongated and tapers towards the back. The legs have three claws and are relatively long.[3]
Taxonomy
The African species have not been revised, although Blandin described some species in 1975.[3]
