Selkirkiella is a genus of South American comb-footed spiders that was first described by Lucien Berland in 1924. Originally placed with the Araneidae, it was transferred to the comb-footed spiders in 1972.
Species
it contains eight species, found in Chile, Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands:
- Selkirkiella alboguttata <small>Berland, 1924</small> (type) â Chile (Juan Fernandez Is.)
- Selkirkiella carelmapuensis <small>(Levi, 1963)</small> â Chile
- Selkirkiella luisi <small>(Levi, 1967)</small> â Chile
- Selkirkiella magallanes <small>(Levi, 1963)</small> â Chile
- Selkirkiella michaelseni <small>(Simon, 1902)</small> â Chile
- Selkirkiella purpurea <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small> â Chile
- Selkirkiella ventrosa <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small> â Chile, Argentina, Falkland Is.
- Selkirkiella wellingtoni <small>(Levi, 1967)</small> â Chile
In synonymy:
- S. portazuelo <small>(Levi, 1967)</small> = Selkirkiella alboguttata <small>Berland, 1924</small>
- S. recurvata <small>(Tullgren, 1901)</small> = Selkirkiella ventrosa <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small>
- S. transversa <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small> = Selkirkiella purpurea <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small>
- S. triangulifer <small>(Simon, 1902)</small> = Selkirkiella ventrosa <small>(Nicolet, 1849)</small>
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