Cyrioctea

Cyrioctea is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae, first described in 1889 by Eugène Simon. It contains fourteen species, found in Africa, South America, and Australia.

Distribution

The genus has a Gondwanan distribution, with species found in South America, Africa and Australia, indicating the genus emerged before Gondwana split up.

Species

, this genus includes fourteen species:

• Cyrioctea aschaensis <small>Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942</small> – Argentina
• Cyrioctea calderoni <small>Platnick, 1986</small> – Chile
• Cyrioctea cruz <small>Platnick, 1986</small> – Chile
• Cyrioctea griswoldorum <small>Platnick & Jocqué, 1992</small> – Namibia
• Cyrioctea hirsuta <small>Platnick & Griffin, 1988</small> – Namibia
• Cyrioctea islachanaral <small>Grismado & Pizarro-Araya, 2016</small> – Chile
• Cyrioctea lotzi <small>Jocqué, 2013</small> – South Africa
• Cyrioctea marken <small>Platnick & Jocqué, 1992</small> – South Africa
• Cyrioctea mauryi <small>Platnick, 1986</small> – Chile
• Cyrioctea namibensis <small>Platnick & Griffin, 1988</small> – Namibia
• Cyrioctea raveni <small>Platnick & Griffin, 1988</small> – Australia (Queensland)
• Cyrioctea sawadee <small>Jocqué, 2013</small> – South Africa
• Cyrioctea spinifer <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small> – Chile (type species)
• Cyrioctea whartoni <small>Platnick & Griffin, 1988</small> – Namibia

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