- Chummidae
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Chummidae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Section: Entelegynae Superfamily: incertae sedis Family: Chummidae
Jocqué, 2001Genus: Chumma
Jocqué, 2001Type species Chumma inquieta
Jocqué, 2001Genera see text
Diversity 1 genus, 2 species 
The Chummidae are a tiny spider family with only two described species in one genus. Both were first described in 2001. Both species are known from males and females.
They are small, three-clawed spiders with a strong dorsal scutum. They have no fovea, and the posterior and median spinnerets are reduced. The males of C. gastroperforata have two pairs of abdominal pockets, which play a role in mating.[1]
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Distribution
This family is endemic to South Africa.
Species
- Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
- Chumma inquieta Jocqué, 2001
See also
- List of Chummidae species
- Spider families
Footnotes
- ^ Jocqué 2001
References
- Jocqué, R. (2001): Chummidae, a new spider family (Arachnida, Araneae) from South Africa. J. Zool. Lond. 254: 481-493. doi:10.1017/S095283690100098X
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 10.0. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Jeremy Miller: Picture of a Chumma sp.
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