Cybaeidae
In today's world, Cybaeidae is a topic that has become increasingly relevant and interesting in different areas. Both in the political, social, and economic spheres, as well as in people's daily lives, Cybaeidae has captured the attention of millions of individuals around the world. The importance of Cybaeidae is reflected in the diversity of opinion and approaches that exist around this topic, as well as in the constant evolution and change it experiences over time. This is why it is crucial to deepen the understanding of Cybaeidae, analyzing its implications and discussing its different facets. In this article, we will delve into the world of Cybaeidae, exploring its different dimensions and addressing the debates surrounding this topic that is so relevant today.
| Cybaeidae Temporal range:
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| Cybaeus charlesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cybaeidae Banks, 1892 |
| Diversity | |
| 19 genera, 282 species | |
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Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892.[1] The diving bell spider or water spider Argyroneta aquatica was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae.[2][3]
Genera
As of April 2025, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following extant genera:[4]
- Allocybaeina Bennett, 2020
- Blabomma Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Korea
- Calymmaria Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Canada, Mexico
- Cryphoeca Thorell, 1870 — Asia, Europe, North America
- Cryphoecina Deltshev, 1997 — Montenegro
- Cybaeina Chamberlin & Ivie, 1932 — United States
- Cybaeota Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 — United States, Canada
- Cybaeozyga Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States
- Cybaeus L. Koch, 1868 — Asia, North America, Europe, Peru
- Dirksia Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — United States, France
- Ethobuella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Canada
- Mastigusa Menge, 1854 — France, Hungary
- Neocryphoeca Roth, 1970 — United States
- Neocybaeina Bennett, 2023 — United States
- Pseudocybaeota Wang & Zhang, 2022 — United States
- Rothaeina Hedin, Ramírez & Monjaraz-Ruedas, 2025 — United States
- Sincybaeus Simon, 1898 — China, Japan
- Siskiyu Simon, 1884 — United States
- Symposia Simon, 1898 — Venezuela, Colombia
- Tuberta Simon, 1884 — Azerbaijan, Italy
- Vagellia Simon, 1899 — Indonesia
- Willisus Roth, 1981 — United States
- Yorima Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — United States, Cuba
A fossil genus is also placed in this family:[5]
- †Vectaraneus Selden, 2003 (Isle of Wight)
See also
References
- ^ Banks, N. (1892). "A classification of North American spiders". The Canadian Entomologist. 24 (4): 88–97. doi:10.4039/Ent2488-4.
- ^ "Taxon details Argyroneta aquatica (Clerck, 1757)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2020-12-21
- ^ Wheeler, Ward C.; Coddington, Jonathan A.; Crowley, Louise M.; Dimitrov, Dimitar; Goloboff, Pablo A.; Griswold, Charles E.; Hormiga, Gustavo; Prendini, Lorenzo; Ramírez, Martín J.; Sierwald, Petra; Almeida-Silva, Lina; Alvarez-Padilla, Fernando; Arnedo, Miquel A.; Benavides Silva, Ligia R.; Benjamin, Suresh P.; Bond, Jason E.; Grismado, Cristian J.; Hasan, Emile; Hedin, Marshal; Izquierdo, Matías A.; Labarque, Facundo M.; Ledford, Joel; Lopardo, Lara; Maddison, Wayne P.; Miller, Jeremy A.; Piacentini, Luis N.; Platnick, Norman I.; Polotow, Daniele; Silva-Dávila, Diana; Scharff, Nikolaj; Szűts, Tamás; Ubick, Darrell; Vink, Cor J.; Wood, Hannah M. & Zhang, Junxia (2016). "The spider tree of life: phylogeny of Araneae based on target-gene analyses from an extensive taxon sampling". Cladistics. 33 (6): 574–616. doi:10.1111/cla.12182. PMID 34724759. S2CID 35535038.
- ^ "Family: Cybaeidae Banks, 1892". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Selden, Paul A. (July 2001). "Eocene Spiders from the Isle of Wight With Preserved Respiratory Structures" (PDF). Palaeontology. 44 (4): 695–729. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00199.