Penestomidae
| Penestomus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: |
Penestomidae Simon, 1903 |
| Genus: |
Penestomus Simon, 1902 |
| Species | |
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| Diversity | |
| c. 9 species | |
See text.
Penestomus is a genus of spiders comprising about nine species. It is the only genus in the family Penestomidae. The genus was formerly included in the family Eresidae, but was elevated to its own family in 2010. It is now considered closer to Zodariidae.
As of October 2015[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:
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