Opopaea

Opopaea; Temporal range: Neogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Oonopidae
Genus:	Opopaea; Simon, 1891
Type species
	; (Simon, 1893)
Diversity
	180 species
Synonyms
	Myrmecoscaphiella; Mello-Leitão, 1926

Opopaea is a genus of goblin spiders of the family Oonopidae.^[1] The genus is one of the largest within the family, with 180 accepted species.^[2]

Description[]

Spiders of the genus are very small, less than 2 mm long. They are usually a reddish-brown color. They have six eyes: four posterior in a straight row, and two anterior.^[3]

Species[]

Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — New South Wales
Saaristo & Marusik, 2008 — Tanzania
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland, New South Wales
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
(Simon, 1893) — Pantropical
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Tong & Li, 2013 — China
(Hickman, 1950) — Australia
Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 — Philippines
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
(Simon & Fage, 1922) — East Africa
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Saaristo & Marusik, 2008 — Botswana
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland, Australia
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Chickering, 1969 — USA
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Queensland
(Blackwall, 1859) — Pantropical
(Xu, 1986) — China
Yin & Wang, 1984 — China
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Simon, 1891 — Pantropical
Tong & Li, 2010 — China
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Harvey & Edward, 2007 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Strand, 1909 — Ascension Islands
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — Fiji
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Tong & Li, 2013 — China
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
(Banks, 1896) — USA
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Roewer, 1963 — Pacific
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — China
Saaristo & Marusik, 2008 — Gabon
Saaristo & Marusik, 2008 — Botswana
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Tong & Li, 2008 — China
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — Hawaii
(Berland, 1914) — East Africa
Ott, 2003 — Brazil
riamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr & Ott, 2013 — Western Australia
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
(Berland, 1914) — East Africa
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Tong & Li, 2013 — Laos
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland, New South Wales
Saaristo, 2007 — Israel
Tong & Li, 2013 — China
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Smith, 2013 — New South Wales
(Denis, 1947) — Egypt
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Comoro Islands
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Simon, 1893 — Gabon, South Africa
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Song & Xu, 1984 — China
Gertsch & Davis, 1936 — USA
Baehr & Smith, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — South Australia
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Opopaea mollis (Simon, 1907) — Sri Lanka
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr, 2013 — South Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 — Yemen
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2011 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — Palau
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Ott, 2013 — Western Australia
Harvey & Edward, 2007 — Western Australia
Baehr & Ott, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Yin & Wang, 1984 — China
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Saaristo, 2001 — Seychelles
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
(O. P.-Cambridge, 1872) — Lebanon, Israel, other records doubtful
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Tong & Li, 2013 — China
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2011 — Queensland
Baehr & Ott, 2013 — Western Australia
Wunderlich, 2011 — Cyprus
Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 — Yemen
Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 — Yemen
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Brignoli, 1974 — Tunisia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel
Tong & Li, 2010 — China
Brignoli, 1974 — Taiwan
Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 — USA
Tong & Li, 2013 — China
Saaristo, 2007 — Israel
(Benoit, 1979) — Seychelles, Rapa Nui
(Berland, 1914) — East Africa
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland, New South Wales
(Lawrence, 1952) — South Africa, Yemen
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Saaristo & van Harten, 2006 — Yemen
Brignoli, 1978 — Bhutan
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — South Australia
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Saaristo & Marusik, 2008 — Sudan
Baehr & Smith, 2013 — New South Wales
Saaristo, 2002 — Seychelles
(Komatsu, 1967) — Japan
Baehr & Smith, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr, 2013 — New Caledonia
Tong & Li, 2013 — Laos
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Ott, 2003 — Brazil
Tong & Li, 2010 — China
Andriamalala & Hormiga, 2013 — Madagascar
Baehr & Ott, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr & Harvey, 2013 — Western Australia
Baehr, 2013 — Northern Territory
Baehr, 2013 — New South Wales
Baehr, 2013 — Queensland
Tong & Li, 2013 — China

References[]

^ Platnick, Norman I.; Dupérré, N. (Nadine): The goblin spider genera Opopaea and Epectris (Araneae, Oonopidae) in the New World. (American Museum novitates, no. 3649), American Museum of Natural History, 2009.
^ "Gen. Opopaea Simon, 1891". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ Barrion, A.T.; Litsinger, J.A. (1995). Riceland spiders of South and Southeast Asia. Wallingford: CAB International in association with the International Rice Research Institute. ISBN 0851989675.

[amnh-1] Platnick, Norman I.; Dupérré, N. (Nadine): The goblin spider genera Opopaea and Epectris (Araneae, Oonopidae) in the New World. (American Museum novitates, no. 3649), American Museum of Natural History, 2009.

[2] "Gen. Opopaea Simon, 1891". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[barrion-3] Barrion, A.T.; Litsinger, J.A. (1995). Riceland spiders of South and Southeast Asia. Wallingford: CAB International in association with the International Rice Research Institute. ISBN 0851989675.

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