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Molycria burwelli is a spider in the family Prodidomidae, a group of spiders that are called Long-spinneret Ground Spiders. They were formerly a subfamily of Gnaphosidae, but have been elevated to a family in 2022.
The spiders in this family are identified by the elongated base of the piriform gland spigots. The piriform gland spigots are the silk-spinning tubes found in spiders, that connect to the pyriform glands. These are the glands that secrete silk.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Prodidomidae
- Genus: Molycria
- Species: Molycria burwelli
Footnote & References
- Molycria burwelli Platnick & Baehr, 2006, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Molycria burwelli
- PRODIDOMIDAE Simon, 1884, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Prodidomidae
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