Cyrioctea
Cyrioctea is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae, first described in 1889 by Eugène Simon. It contains fourteen species, found in Africa, South America, and Australia.
Distribution
The genus has a Gondwanan distribution, with species found in South America, Africa and Australia, indicating the genus emerged before Gondwana split up.
Species
, this genus includes fourteen species:Cyrioctea aschaensis Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942 – ArgentinaCyrioctea calderoni Platnick, 1986 – ChileCyrioctea cruz Platnick, 1986 – ChileCyrioctea griswoldorum Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 – NamibiaCyrioctea hirsuta Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – NamibiaCyrioctea islachanaral Grismado & Pizarro-Araya, 2016 – ChileCyrioctea lotzi Jocqué, 2013 – South AfricaCyrioctea marken Platnick & Jocqué, 1992 – South AfricaCyrioctea mauryi Platnick, 1986 – ChileCyrioctea namibensis Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – NamibiaCyrioctea raveni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Australia Cyrioctea sawadee Jocqué, 2013 – South AfricaCyrioctea spinifer – Chile Cyrioctea whartoni Platnick & Griffin, 1988 – Namibia