Titanoecidae

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Titanoecidae: /tɪtəˈnɔɪsɪdiː/

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Summary

Titanoecidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967, consisting of five genera and more than 50 species worldwide. They are known for their woolly silk webs and preference for xeric habitats, including high mountains.

Physical Characteristics

Body length (excluding legs) is about 4-8 millimeters; mostly dark-colored organisms.

Habitat

Often found in xeric habitats; some species inhabit relatively high altitudes in mountain ranges.

Distribution

Fairly widespread in the New World and Eurasia.

Evolution

Some species were removed from Amaurobiidae and placed here when the family was erected by Lehtinen in 1967.

Similar Taxa

• Amaurobiidae

Tags

• Titanoecidae
• spiders
• arachnids
• araneomorph
• Pekka T. Lehtinen