Spinaarachne

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Spinaarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Spinaarachne
S. hirsuta
S. aculeata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Spinaarachne
Machado, 2025[1]
Type species
Stephanopis hirsuta
L. Koch, 1874
Species

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Distribution

Spinaarachne is endemic to Australia.[2]

Etymology

The genus name refers to the spiny appearance of spiders in this genus.[1]

S. pilosa

Species

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

  • Spinaarachne aculeata Machado, 2025Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales)
  • Spinaarachne hirsuta (L. Koch, 1874) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania)
  • Spinaarachne pilosa Machado, 2025 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania)

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