Cyrioctea is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae, first described in 1889 by Eugène Simon. It contains fourteen species, found in Africa, South America, and Australia.
Distribution The genus has a Gondwanan distribution, with species found in South America, Africa and Australia, indicating the genus emerged before Gondwana split up.
Species
, this genus includes fourteen species:
Cyrioctea aschaensis Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942 – Argentina Cyrioctea calderoni Platnick, 1986 – Chile Cyrioctea cruz Platnick, 1986 – Chile Cyrioctea griswoldorum Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 – Namibia Cyrioctea hirsuta Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Namibia Cyrioctea islachanaral Grismado & Pizarro-Araya, 2016 – Chile Cyrioctea lotzi Jocqué, 2013 – South Africa Cyrioctea marken Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 – South Africa Cyrioctea mauryi Platnick, 1986 – Chile Cyrioctea namibensis Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Namibia Cyrioctea raveni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Australia (Queensland) Cyrioctea sawadee Jocqué, 2013 – South Africa Cyrioctea spinifer (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile (type species) Cyrioctea whartoni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Namibia
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