Ammoxenidae
| Termite hunters | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Clade: | Dionycha |
| Family: | Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893 |
| Diversity | |
| 4 genera, 18 species | |
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Ammoxenidae, also known as termite hunters,[1] is a small family of spiders with eighteen species in four genera. Ammoxenus and Rastellus occur in Africa, while Austrammo and Barrowammo occur in Australia.[2]
Genera[]
As of April 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[2]
- Ammoxenus Simon, 1893
- Austrammo Platnick, 2002
- Barrowammo Platnick, 2002
- Rastellus Platnick & Griffin, 1990
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Kelly, Lynne (2009). Spiders: Learning to Love Them. Allen & Unwin. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-74175-179-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Family: Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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