Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Chummidae
Jocqué, 2001 Rank Genus | Subphylum Chelicerata Infraorder Araneomorphae Phylum Arthropoda Order Spider | |
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Similar Halidae, Phrurolithidae, Euctenizidae, Cycloctenidae, Huttonia | ||
Chumma is a spider genus with only two described species, as of February 2016. The genus is the only one in the family Chummidae. Both species were first described in 2001 and are known from males and females.
Contents
They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating.
Distribution
This family is endemic to South Africa.
Species
References
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