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Pycnothelidae

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Pycnothelidae
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Pycnothelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described in 1917.[2] It was downgraded to a subfamily of the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985,[3] but returned to family status in 2020.[4]

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Distribution

The majority of genera are found in South America, with two genera from East and southern Africa.

Genera

As of September 2025, this family includes fifteen genera.[1]

South American genera:

African genera:

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References

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