Kingdom Animalia Suborder Mesothelae Phylum Arthropoda Order Spider | Class Arachnida Family Liphistiidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Kimura spider, Ryuthela, Liphistiidae, Liphistius, Mesothelae | ||
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Heptathela is a genus of spiders that includes the Kimura spider (Heptathela kimurai). They are basal trapdoor spiders of the family Liphistiidae and are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.
Contents
Females are up to 25 mm long, males slightly smaller. Burrows have an oval shaped door which is hinged across the long diameter.
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek hepta "seven", referring to the number of spinneret glands.
Species
incomplete
References
Heptathela Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA