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page 7Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Callevopsis
Callevopsis is a genus of South American spiders in the family Macrobunidae containing the single species, Callevopsis striata. It was first described by Albert Tullgren in 1902, and has only been found in Chile and Argentina.
Desognanops
Desognanops is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 2008 by Platnick. , it contains only one species, Desognanops humphreysi, found in Western Australia.
Uvik
Uvik is a monotypic genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae containing the single species, Uvik vulgaris. It was first described by C. E. Griswold in 2001, and has only been found in Middle Africa and in Uganda.
Cispinilus
Cispinilus is a monotypic genus of Central African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Cispinilus flavidus. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955, and is only found in Africa.
Kapitia
Kapitia is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 1956 by Forster. , it contains only one species, Kapitia obscura.
Lamponata
Lamponata is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, Lamponata daviesae. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Australia.
Semysmauchenius
Semysmauchenius is a genus of spiders in the Mecysmaucheniidae family. It was first described in 1984 by Forster & Platnick. , it contains only one Chilean species, Semysmauchenius antillanca.
Knoelle
Knoelle is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2006 by Framenau. , it contains only one species, Knoelle clara.
Socotroonops
Socotroonops is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2002 by Saaristo & van Harten. , it contains only one species, Socotroonops socotra.
Leviola
Leviola is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1970 by Miller. , it contains only one species, Leviola termitophila, found in Angola.
Hickmania
Hickmania is a monotypic genus of Australian cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Gradungulidae, containing only the Tasmanian cave spider (Hickmania troglodytes).
Tautukua
Tautukua is a monotypic genus of Orsolobidae containing the single species, Tautukua isolata.
Mainosa
Mainosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2006 by Framenau. , it contains only one species, Mainosa longipes, found in Australia.
Cladycnis
Cladycnis is a monotypic genus of nursery web spiders containing the single species, Cladycnis insignis. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1898, and is endemic to the Canary Islands.
Falklandia
Falklandia is a monotypic genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae containing the single species, Falklandia rumbolli. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985, and is only found on the Falkland Islands.
Cousinea
Cousinea is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2001 by Saaristo. , it contains only one species, Cousinea keeleyi, found in the Seychelles.
Ilipula
Ilipula is a monotypic genus of Vietnamese nursery web spiders containing the single species, Ilipula anguicula. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903, and is only found in Vietnam.
Thomasettia
Thomasettia is a genus of spiders in the family Sparassidae, with a single species, Thomasettia seychellana, first described in 1911. It has not been found since, and has been declared extinct. It was endemic to Mahe Island and Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.
Anansia
Anansia is a monotypic genus of Angolan araneomorph spiders in the family Tetrablemmidae containing the single species, Anansia astaroth. It was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1981, and is found in Angola.
Ledouxia
Ledouxia is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 2004 by Lehtinen. , it contains only one species, Ledouxia alluaudi, found in Mauritius and Réunion.
Anapogonia
Anapogonia is a monotypic genus of dwarf orb-weavers found on Java containing the single species, Anapogonia lyrata. Only the male of the species is known, described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1905. Every other species placed here has been moved to other genera, including Caledanapis, Maxanapis, and Spinanapis.
Queliceria
Queliceria is a monotypic genus of Venezuelan cellar spiders containing the single species, Queliceria discrepantis. It was first described by M. A. González-Sponga in 2003, and is only found in Venezuela.
Odomasta
Odomasta is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae. It was first described in 1909 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Odomasta guttipes, found in Tasmania.
Scotocesonia
Scotocesonia is a monotypic genus of South American ground spiders containing the single species, Scotocesonia demerarae. It was first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1947, and has only been found in Guyana.
Mandanapis
Mandanapis is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Mandanapis cooki. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick & Raymond Robert Forster in 1989, and has only been found on New Caledonia.
Maloides
Maloides is a genus of cave-dwelling spiders containing only one species, Maloides cavernicola, currently placed in the family Amaurobiidae.

Waitkera
Waitkera is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. It was first described in 1979 by Opell. , it contains only one species, Waitkera waitakerensis, found in New Zealand.
Megabulbus
Megabulbus is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2007 by Saaristo. , it contains only one species, Megabulbus sansan, found in Israel.
Nortanapis
Nortanapis is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Nortanapis lamond. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick & Raymond Robert Forster in 1989, and has only been found in Queensland, Australia.
Forstertyna
Forstertyna is a genus of spiders in the family Megadictynidae. It was first described in 1995 by Harvey. , it contains only one species, Forstertyna marplesi, from New Zealand.
Conakrya
Conakrya is a monotypic genus of Guinean nursery web spiders containing the single species, Conakrya wolffi. It was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1956, and is only found in Guinea.
Paratupua
Paratupua is a monotypic genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Physoglenidae found in Victoria, Australia. It contains the single species, Paratupua grayi. Though it's sometimes misspelled Paratupa, the correct spelling is "Paratupua".
Megaoonops
Megaoonops is a genus of goblin spiders first described by Michael Saaristo in 2007. , it contains only one species, Megaoonops avrona.
Scelidomachus
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Scelidomachus socotranus is a species of spider found on the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is the only member of its genus.
Caudalia
Caudalia is a monotypic genus of long-spinneret ground spiders containing the single species, Caudalia insularis. It was first described by G. Alayón G. in 1980, and is only found on the Greater Antilles.
Symphanodes
Symphanodes is a monotypic genus of Australian ground spiders containing the single species, Symphanodes dianiphus. It was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1916, and has only been found in Australia.
Novanapis
Novanapis is a genus of South Pacific araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Novanapis spinipes. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick & Raymond Robert Forster in 1989, and has only been found in New Zealand.
Totua
Totua is a monotypic genus of Brazilian sheet weavers containing the single species, Totua gracilipes. It was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1891, and is only found in Brazil.
Ubacisi
Ubacisi capensis is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is the type species and only member of the monotypic genus Ubacisi and is endemic to South Africa, found in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.
Mituliodon
Mituliodon is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae. It was first described in 2003 by Raven & Stumkat. , it contains only one species, Mituliodon tarantulinus, found in Timor and Australia.
Pokennips
Pokennips dentipes is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is the type species of the monotypic genus Pokennips and is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Pseudoporrhopis
Pseudoporrhopis is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1886 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Pseudoporrhopis granum, found in Madagascar.
Wiedenmeyeria
Wiedenmeyeria is a monotypic genus of South American wandering spiders containing the single species, Wiedenmeyeria falconensis. It was first described by E. Schenkel in 1953, and has only been found in Venezuela.
Pecado
Pecado is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders containing the single species, Pecado impudicus. It was first described by G. Hormiga & N. Scharff in 2005, and has only been found in Spain, Morocco, and Algeria.
Shiragaia
Shiragaia is a monotypic genus of Asian ground spiders containing the single species, Shiragaia taeguensis. It was first described by Paik Kap Yong in 1992, and has only been found in Korea.
Megapyge
Megapyge is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1947 by Caporiacco. , it contains only one species, Megapyge rufa, of Guyana.
Dippenaaria
Dippenaaria luxurians is a species of spider of the genus Dippenaaria. It is endemic to South Africa and is the type species of this monotypic genus.
Gamakia
Gamakia is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders containing the single species, Gamakia hirsuta. It was first described by M. J. Ramírez in 2003, and has only been found in Chile.
Notocosa
Notocosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2002 by Vink. , it contains only one species, Notocosa bellicosa, found in New Zealand.
Victanapis
Victanapis is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Victanapis warburton. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick & Raymond Robert Forster in 1989, and has only been found in Victoria, Australia.
Lygrommatoides
Lygrommatoides is a monotypic genus of Japanese long-spinneret ground spiders containing the single species, Lygrommatoides problematica. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1918, and is only found in Japan.
Wiltona
Wiltona is a monotypic genus of New Zealand false wolf spiders containing the single species, Wiltona filicicola. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1973 as Haurokoa filicicola. However, this name was already used for an extinct genus of triton shells, and it was renamed Wiltona by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008.

Paracladycnis
Paracladycnis is a monotypic genus of Malagasy nursery web spiders containing the single species, Paracladycnis vis. It was first described by P. Blandin in 1979, and is only found on Madagascar.
Patelliella
Patelliella is a genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described in 2010 by Rix & Harvey. , it contains only one species, Patelliella adusta, found on Lord Howe Island.
Pecanapis
Pecanapis is a genus of South American araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Pecanapis franckei. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick & Raymond Robert Forster in 1989, and has only been found in Chile.
Phidyle
Phidyle is a genus of South American anyphaenid sac spiders containing the single species, Phidyle punctipes. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1880, and has only been found in Chile.
Israzorides
Israzorides is a genus of spiders in the family Miturgidae. It was first described in 2003 by Levy. , it contains only one species, Israzorides judaeus, from Israel.
Zygiometella
Zygiometella is a monotypic genus of Asian long-jawed orb-weavers containing the single species, Zygiometella perlongipes. The species was first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1872 under the name "Tetragnatha perlongipes", and it was transferred to its own genus in 1995.
Rhodera
Rhodera is a monotypic genus of Balkan woodlouse hunting spiders containing the single species, Rhodera hypogea. It was first described by Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold in 1989, and has only been found on Crete.
Edenticosa
Edenticosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. , it contains only one species, Edenticosa edentula, on the island of Bioko.