Oonopidae, also known as goblin spiders, is a family of spiders consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, [1] with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species. [2]

This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Oonopidae. As of April 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts 1874 species in 115 genera: [1] Brignolia parumpunctata (Simon, 1893) (type) — North, Central, South America.

Oonopidae is a family of spiders commonly known as goblin spiders, consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species.

The classic, worldwide treatment of Oonopidae by Simon (1893) recognized two subgroups, the "loricati" and "molles." The loricate species are relatively hard-bodied, heavily sclerotized animals in which many of the cephalothoracic sclerites are fused into a single casing, the abdomen typically bears hard dorsal and ventral shields, and the ...

Oonopidae, also known as goblin spiders, is a family of spiders consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species.

The Goblin Spider PBI: Some 30 investigators from 10 countries are jointly tackling what may be the most ambitious project on spider systematics ever attempted: a Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (PBI) of the goblin spider family Oonopidae.

Aug 27, 2020 · Oonopidae are small (1.0–5.0 mm) yellow, orange to bright red haplogyne spiders. Most members of this family are found living in leaf litter, but some live in canopies (Fannes et al. 2008, Platnick and Dupérré 2011b) or caves (Chamberlin and Ivie 1938), and some are termite nest inquilines (Benoit 1964) or even ant-mimics (Fannes and ...

Oonopoides is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 1940 by Bryant. As of 2017 [update], it contains 22 North American species. [ 1 ]

Jan 4, 2025 · Goblin spiders are a family of tiny spiders that grow to 1–2 (rarely 3) mm in size. Currently, almost 2000 species in 115 genera are known. These short-legged spiders are predominantly nocturnal and do not build capture webs but actively hunt small insects.

The goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae) of the OTONGA Nature Reserve in Ecuador, with the description of seven new species. Evolutionary Systematics 1: 87–109.