Metaltella is a genus of South American intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, Metaltella simoni, has been introduced to North America.
Species
it contains six species:
- Metaltella arcoiris <small>(Mello-Leitão, 1943)</small> â Chile
- Metaltella iheringi <small>(Keyserling, 1891)</small> â Brazil, Argentina
- Metaltella imitans <small>(Mello-Leitão, 1940)</small> â Argentina
- Metaltella rorulenta <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small> â Peru, Chile, Argentina
- Metaltella simoni <small>(Keyserling, 1878)</small> â Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Introduced to USA, Canada
- Metaltella tigrina <small>(Mello-Leitão, 1943)</small> â Argentina
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