Spinaarachne

Spinaarachne
S. hirsuta
S. aculeata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Spinaarachne
Machado, 2025
Type species
Stephanopis hirsuta
L. Koch, 1874
Species

3, see text

Spinaarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae.

Distribution

Spinaarachne is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The genus name refers to the spiny appearance of spiders in this genus.

S. pilosa

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:

References

  1. 1 2 Machado, M.; Teixeira, R. A. (2025). "A place for everything, and everything in its place: a new genus for the spiny Australian crab spiders (Araneae: Thomisidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 77: 271–283. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1913.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Spinaarachne Machado, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  3. ↑ Machado, Miguel; Teixeira, Renato Augusto (2025-11-26). "A place for everything, and everything in its place: A new genus for the spiny Australian crab spiders (Araneae: Thomisidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 77 (5): 271–283. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1913. ISSN 2201-4349.