Solpugidae
Family of spider-like animals
Solpugidae is a family of solifuges or sun spiders. Solpugidae have groups of papillae on their pedipalps or sensory organs. The papillae come out of sockets that are characterized with the function of mechanoreceptor, and contact chemoreceptors, which allows them to respond to stimuli such as touch and sound.
01Genera
As of January 2025, the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following seventeen genera:
- Ferrandia Roewer, 1933
- Metasolpuga Roewer, 1934
- Oparba Roewer, 1934
- Oparbella Roewer, 1934
- Prosolpuga Roewer, 1934
- Solpuga Lichtenstein, 1796
- Solpugassa Roewer, 1933
- Solpugeira Roewer, 1933
- Solpugella Roewer, 1933
- Solpugema Roewer, 1933
- Solpugiba Roewer, 1934
- Solpugista Roewer, 1934
- Solpugisticella Turk, 1960
- Solpuguna Roewer, 1933
- Solpugyla Roewer, 1933
- Zeria Simon, 1879
- Zeriassa Pocock, 1895
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Solpugidae”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Solfugid in veld near Uniondale (Western Cape) 1600.jpg by JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.