Clitaetra
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Clitaetra is a genus of spiders in a family Nephilidae.[1] It occurs in Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka, hinting to a Gondwanan origin. a split between Clitaetra and related genera may be as old as 160 million years.[2]
Name
The etymology of the genus name is unknown.[2]
Species
As of August 2023[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., a World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Clitaetra clathrata Simon, 1907 – West Africa
- Clitaetra episinoides Simon, 1889 – Comoro Is.
- Clitaetra irenae Kuntner, 2006 – South Africa
- Clitaetra perroti Simon, 1894 – Madagascar
- Clitaetra simoni Benoit, 1962 – Congo
References
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