Family PSECHRIDAE Simon, 1890
Compiler and date details
Valerie Todd Davies (including the Lycosidae by R.J. McKay), Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Introduction
In Australia, psechrids are known only from the Torres Strait. Juvenile Fecenia ochracea build a conical web with a central detritus-covered retreat; at a later stage this is replaced by a 'planar pseudo-orb' in which a curled leaf is incorporated as a retreat.
Based on their moolecular phylogenetics study, Bayer and Schönhofer (2013) found no support for a monophyletic Psechridae.
Diagnosis
Spiders of the family Psechridae are large, cribellate spiders with 3 claws and movable claw tufts. Large, 3-clawed, cribellate spiders with claw tufts. Cribellum divided. Abdomen long. Leg I much longers than rest. Calamistrum more than one row of bristles. Row of trichobothria on metatarsi and tarsi.
General References
Bayer, S. & Schönhofer, A.L. 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of the spider family Psechridae inferred from molecular data, with comments on the Lycosoidea (Arachnida : Araneae). Invertebrate Systematics 27: 53–80
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |