Nesiocoelotes

Nesiocoelotes is a genus of spiders in the family Agelenidae.

Distribution

The genus Nesiocoelotes is endemic to Japan, with all five species occurring on the Japanese islands including the Ryukyu archipelago.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek nisiotikós "island" (referring to its distribution on Japanese islands) and related genus Coelotes.

Species

, this genus includes five species:

• Nesiocoelotes gotoensis <small>(Okumura, 2007)</small> – Japan
• Nesiocoelotes insulanus <small>(Shimojana, 2000)</small> – Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
• Nesiocoelotes koshikiensis <small>(Okumura, 2013)</small> – Japan
• Nesiocoelotes nasensis <small>(Shimojana, 2000)</small> – Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
• Nesiocoelotes osamui <small>(Nishikawa, 2009)</small> – Japan

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