Rastellus

Rastellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Ammoxenidae
Genus:Rastellus
Griffin[1]
Type species
Rastellus africanus
Species

7, see text

Rastellus is a genus of spiders in the Ammoxenidae family. It was first described in 1990 by Platnick & Griffin. As of 2017, it contains 7 species, all from Africa.[1]

Species

Rastellus comprises the following species:[1]

  • Rastellus africanus Platnick & Griffin, 1990
  • Rastellus deserticola Haddad, 2003
  • Rastellus florisbad Platnick & Griffin, 1990
  • Rastellus kariba Platnick & Griffin, 1990
  • Rastellus narubis Platnick & Griffin, 1990
  • Rastellus sabulosus Platnick & Griffin, 1990
  • Rastellus struthio Platnick & Griffin, 1990

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ammoxenidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-16.


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