Ray spider
| Ray spiders | |
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| female Wendilgarda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: |
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881 |
| Genera | |
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| Diversity | |
| 18 genera, 106 species | |
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The ray spiders (family Theridiosomatidae) are spiders most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. As of October 2015[update], the family consisted of 106 species in 18 genera.
As of October 2015[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts 18 genera:
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