Miturgopelma

Miturgopelma
M. alanyeni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Miturgidae
Genus: Miturgopelma
Raven, 2023
Type species
M. alanyeni
Raven, 2023
Species

34, see text

Miturgopelma is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae.

Distribution

The genus Miturgopelma is endemic to Australia, with species occurring across all mainland states and Tasmania.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes 34 species:

References

  1. ↑ Raven, R. J.; Hebron, W.; Williams, K. (2023). "Revisions of Australian ground-hunting spiders VI: five new stripe-less miturgid genera and 48 new species (Miturgidae: Miturginae)". Zootaxa. 5358 (1): 1–117. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5358.1.1. PMID 38220628.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Miturgopelma Raven, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.