Liphistius

Liphistius
undetermined Liphistius species
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Mesothelae
Family:	Liphistiidae
Genus:	Liphistius Schiødte, 1849
Species
see text
Diversity
47 species

Liphistius is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Etymology

Liphistius is from the Greek Leipo (lacking) and stios (equality).

Biology

Female body length ranges from 9 to 29 mm; males are slightly smaller. They live in burrows in earthen banks, on some cave walls, and probably in forests. The burrow is sealed with a thin, circular woven door, which is disguised with earth and moss. While they spend the day deep inside the burrow, at night they wait just below the door for insects, woodlice and similar animals that stumble over one of the seven silken threads that radiate from the entrance. With a reluctance to leave their burrows, they push up the door and reach for their prey.

Species

• Liphistius albipes Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius batuensis Abraham, 1923 — Malaysia
• Liphistius bicoloripes Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius birmanicus Thorell, 1897 — Myanmar
• Liphistius bristowei Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Thailand
• Liphistius castaneus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius dangrek Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius desultor Schiödte, 1849 — Malaysia
• Liphistius endau Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987 — Malaysia
• Liphistius erawan Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius fuscus Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand
• Liphistius isan Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius jarujini Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius johore Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius kanthan Platnick, 1997 — Malaysia. IUCN Red List status = Critically Endangered.
• Liphistius lahu Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius langkawi Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lannaianus Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius laruticus Schwendinger, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius lordae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Myanmar
• Liphistius malayanus Abraham, 1923 — Malaysia
  • Liphistius malayanus cameroni Haupt, 1983 — Malaysia
• Liphistius marginatus Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius murphyorum Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius nesioticus Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius niphanae Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius ochraceus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius onoi Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius ornatus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius owadai Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius panching Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius phileion Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius phuketensis Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius pusohm Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius rufipes Schwendinger, 1995 — Thailand, Malaysia
• Liphistius sayam Schwendinger, 1998 — Thailand
• Liphistius schwendingeri Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius sumatranus Thorell, 1890 — Sumatra
• Liphistius suwat Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius tempurung Platnick, 1997 — Malaysia
• Liphistius tenuis Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius thaleban Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius tham Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990 — Thailand
• Liphistius thoranie Schwendinger, 1996 — Thailand
• Liphistius tioman Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia
• Liphistius trang Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Thailand
• Liphistius yamasakii Ono, 1988 — Thailand
• Liphistius yangae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 — Malaysia

References

• Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
• Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.
• Platnick, Norman I. & Sedgewick, W.C. (1984): A revision of the spider genus Liphistius (Araneae, Mesothelae). American Museum Novitates, (New York), No 2781, 31pp.
• Whitten, T., Clements, R. & Price, L. 2013. Liphistius kanthan. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 6 July 2013.

External links

• Liphistius kanthan IUCN