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Monotypic Araneomorphae genera

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Typhlonyphia
Typhlonyphia is a monotypic genus of European sheet weavers containing the single species, Typhlonyphia reimoseri. It was first described by J. Kratochvíl in 1936, and is only found in Europe.
Scopticus
Scopticus is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1895 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Scopticus herbeus, found in Java.
Waterea
Waterea is a genus of intertidal spiders endemic to New Zealand containing the single species, Waterea cornigera.
Bengalla
Bengalla is a monotypic genus of Australian wandering spiders containing the single species, Bengalla bertmaini. It was first described by Michael R. Gray & Judith A. Thompson in 2001, and has only been found in Australia. It was originally assigned to the superfamily "Lycosoidea", but not to any actual family. In 2003, it was tentatively moved to the Ctenidae because of its apparent relationship to Janusia, another Australian monotypic genus of wandering spiders.
Centsymplia
Centsymplia is a monotypic genus of Australian white tailed spiders containing the single species, Centsymplia glorious. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2000, and has only been found in Australia.
Mesobria
Mesobria is a genus of spiders in the family Liocranidae. It was first described in 1898 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Mesobria guttata, found on St. Vincent.
Mariblemma
Mariblemma is a monotypic genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Tetrablemmidae found on the Seychelles. It contains the single species, Mariblemma pandani, first described by Paolo Brignoli in 1978 and placed into Paculla. Pekka T. Lehtinen transferred it to Mariblemma in 1981, disagreeing with Brignoli's original placement.