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Agelenidae
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Also known as funnel-web spiders, funnel weavers, grass spiders, Agalenidae, Agelenid, Agelenids

The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus Agelenopsis. The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver.

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Agelenidae is a family of arachnids within the order Araneae, class Arachnida, and phylum Arthropoda. The taxon, established by Koch in 1837, falls under the superfamily Agelenoidea and is currently accepted. Common names for this group include Funnel-web spiders, Trechterspinnen, traktedderkopper, and cobweb spiders. The type genus for the family is Agelena.

Records indicate that Agelenidae has been documented in the United States and MéXico. Specimens are held by institutions such as MNA, UAM, SDNHM, DUGWAY, and FMNH. While occurrence data totals 191,641 entries, specific records number 953, accompanied by 116 media files. The family is associated with marine and freshwater habitats.

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Species

cobweb spiders

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyAgelenidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Observations recorded191,641

Les Agelenidae sont une famille d'araignées aranéomorphes[1]. Cette famille comprend notamment les agélènes et les tégénaires. Sommaire 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Paléontologie 4 Taxonomie 5 Liste des genres 6 Publication originale 7 Liens externes 8 Notes et références Distribution Distribution Les espèces de cette famille se rencontrent sur tous les continents sauf aux pôles[1]. Description Tegenaria atrica Ce sont des araignées dont les filières postérieures sont longues et possèdent deux articles. La toile de ces espèces est très repérables en forme de nappe épaisse reliée à un entonnoir, sorte de retraite tubulaire attenant. Paléontologie Cette famille est connue depuis le Paléogène[2]. Taxonomie Cette famille rassemble 1 342 espèces dans 90 genres actuels[1]. La famille à laquelle appartient les Coelotinae, le genre Coelotes et ses genres voisins[3] a été discutée, ce sont des Agelenidae pour Miller et al. en 2010[4] après avoir été placés dans les Amaurobiidae[5] ou les Coelotidae[6]. Liste des genres Agelena labyrinthica femelle dans sa toile, vers Dixmude en Belgique. Juillet 2020. Selon World Spider Catalog (version 21.5, 06/01/2021)[7] : Acutipetala Dankittipakul &am

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
953
With media
116
Family
Agelenidae
Collections
MNA, UAM, SDNHM, DUGWAY, FMNH
Recorded in
United States, MéXico
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The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus Agelenopsis. The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver.

==Description== The body length of the smallest Agelenidae spiders is about , excluding the legs, while the larger species grow to long. Some exceptionally large species, such as Eratigena atrica, may reach in total leg span.

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