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by Norman I. Platnick

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FAM. MYSMENIDAE Petrunkevitch, 1928: 115 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spiderfam:0079]

Last updated Sept. 4, 2009

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Symphytognathidae by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2; genera reviewed by Brignoli, 1980j: 728; considered a junior synonym of Anapidae by Wunderlich (1986).

Transferred to other families:
Acrobleps Hickman, 1979 -- see Anapidae.
Brucharachne Mello-Leitão, 1925c, type B. ecitophila Mello-Leitão, 1925c: 234, f. 2a-d (f, Argentina) -- removed to the Acari (Krantz & Platnick, 1995).
Cepheia Simon, 1894 -- see Synaphridae.
Crassignatha Wunderlich, 1995 -- see Symphytognathidae.
Synaphris Simon, 1894 -- see Synaphridae.

In synonymy:
Lucarachne Bryant, 1940 = Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897 (Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 5).

Homonym replaced:
Kilifia Baert & Murphy, 1987 -- see Kilifina.

Gen. Anjouanella Baert, 1986 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00788]

A. Baert, 1986: 265, type A. comorensis Baert, 1986.

mf comorensis Baert, 1986 *....................Comoro Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009191]
A. c. Baert, 1986: 267, f. 1 (Dmf).

Gen. Brasilionata Wunderlich, 1995 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00789]

B. Wunderlich, 1995i: 545, type B. arborense Wunderlich, 1995.

m arborense Wunderlich, 1995 *....................Brazil [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009192]
B. a. Wunderlich, 1995i: 545, f. 9-13 (Dm).

Gen. Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 1936 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00790]

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Brignoli, 1980j: 729, contra Levi, 1956a: 3 (but see also Wunderlich, 2004h: 1073).

Transferred to other genera:
C. tasmaniae (Hickman, 1979) -- see Mysmena.

mf biangulata Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041954]
C. b. Lin & Li, 2008b: 499, f. 8A-E, 9A-H (Dmf).

mf caribbaea (Gertsch, 1960)....................Jamaica, Trinidad [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009193]
Mysmena c. Gertsch, 1960a: 21, f. 24, 30-31 (Dmf).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf colima (Gertsch, 1960)....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009194]
Mysmena incredula Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 6, 11-14, 17 (mf, misidentified).
Mysmena c. Gertsch, 1960a: 18, f. 25-26, 32-34 (Dmf).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

m conica (Simon, 1895)....................Algeria [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009195]
Mysmena c. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Dm).
Mysmena c. Brignoli, 1970b: 1404, f. 3-4, 6 (m).
Mysmena c. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 44-45 (m).
C. c. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tm from Mysmena).

m cornigera Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041955]
C. c. Lin & Li, 2008b: 501, f. 10A-J (Dm).

m dumoga Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009196]
C. d. Baert, 1988: 20, f. 25-26 (Dm).

mf incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936 *....................USA, Bahama Is., Cuba [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009197]
C. i. Gertsch & Davis, 1936: 8, f. 32-33 (Df).
Mysmena i. Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 4-5, 8-10, 16, 18-19 (m, Df).
Mysmena i. Gertsch, 1960a: 15, f. 19-23, 28-29 (mf).
C. i. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).
C. i. Baert, 1984a: 604, f. 15-16 (mf).
C. i. Breene et al., 1993: 99, f. 143A-C (mf).

mf mooatae Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009198]
C. m. Baert, 1988: 18, f. 22-24 (Dmf).

mf stathamae (Gertsch, 1960)....................Mexico, Panama, Jamaica [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009199]
Mysmena s. Gertsch, 1960a: 20, f. 27, 35-36, 44 (Dmf).
C. s. Brignoli, 1980j: 729 (Tmf from Mysmena).

f tarautensis Baert, 1988....................Sulawesi [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009200]
C. t. Baert, 1988: 17, f. 21 (Df).

Gen. Calomyspoena Baert & Maelfait, 1983 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00791]

C. Baert & Maelfait, 1983: 104, type C. santacruzi Baert & Maelfait, 1983.

mf santacruzi Baert & Maelfait, 1983 *....................Galapagos Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009201]
C. s. Baert & Maelfait, 1983: 104, f. 1-10 (Dmf).

Gen. Chanea Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:03896]

C. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 54, type C. suukyi Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009.

mf suukyii Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 *....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042410]
C. s. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 54, f. 48A-D, 49A-C, 50A-C, 51A-D, 52A-F (Dmf).

Gen. Gaoligonga Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:03894]

G. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 47, type G. changya Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009.

mf changya Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 *....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042406]
G. c. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 48, f. 38A-E, 39A-B, 40A-F, 41A-F, 42A-F, 43A-C (Dmf).

mf zhusun Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042407]
G. z. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 50, f. 43D-E, 44A-E, 45A-B, 46A-F, 47A-F (Dmf).

Gen. Iardinis Simon, 1899 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00794]

N.B.: transferred (as Iardinus, a lapsus) from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 8; considered incertae sedis by Levi & Levi, 1962: 22 and Forster & Platnick, 1977: 5; provisionally placed here by Brignoli, 1980j: 731.

Transferred to other genera:
I. albulus Gertsch, 1960 -- see Styposis under Theridiidae.
I. boneti (Forster, 1958) -- see Anapistula under Symphytognathidae.

Nomen dubium:
I. weyersi Simon, 1899a: 87, f. 3 (f, Sumatra *) -- Forster & Platnick, 1977: 5.

m martensi Brignoli, 1978....................Nepal [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009204]
I. m. Brignoli, 1978l: 249, f. 6-7 (Dm).

m mussardi Brignoli, 1980....................India [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009205]
I. m. Brignoli, 1980j: 733, f. 1-3 (Dm).

Gen. Isela Griswold, 1985 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00795]

I. Griswold, 1985b: 208, type I. okuncana Griswold, 1985.

mf okuncana Griswold, 1985 *....................South Africa [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009206]
I. o. Griswold, 1985b: 210, f. 1-30 (Dmf).

Gen. Itapua Baert, 1984 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00796]

I. Baert, 1984a: 604, type I. tembei Baert, 1984.

mf tembei Baert, 1984 *....................Paraguay [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009207]
I. t. Baert, 1984a: 606, f. 1-9 (Dmf).

Gen. Kekenboschiella Baert, 1982 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00797]

K. Baert, 1982: 303, type K. marijkeae Baert, 1982; N.B.: several undescribed females from New Guinea are illustrated by Baert, 1984b.

m awari Baert, 1984....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009208]
K. a. Baert, 1984b: 232, f. 12-15 (Dm).

mf marijkeae Baert, 1982 *....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009209]
K. m. Baert, 1982: 303, f. 1-11 (Dmf).

m nubiai Baert, 1984....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009210]
K. n. Baert, 1984b: 231, f. 9-11 (Dm).

m vangoethemi Baert, 1982....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009211]
K. v. Baert, 1982: 306, f. 12-15 (Dm).

Gen. Kilifina Baert & Murphy, 1992 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00798]

K. n. name Baert & Murphy, 1992: 104 (replacement name for Kilifia Baert & Murphy, 1987: 194, type Kilifia inquilina Baert & Murphy, 1987, preoccupied).

mf inquilina (Baert & Murphy, 1987) *....................Kenya [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009212]
Kilifia i. Baert & Murphy, 1987: 194, f. 1-7 (Dmf).

Gen. Leviola Miller, 1970 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00799]

L. Miller, 1970: 155, type L. termitophila Miller, 1970; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi, 1972h: 534, placed here provisionally by Brignoli, 19801: 731.

f termitophila Miller, 1970 *....................Angola [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009213]
L. t. Miller, 1970: 155, pl. L, f. 1-3, pl. LI, f. 1-6 (Df).

Gen. Maymena Gertsch, 1960 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00800]

M. Gertsch, 1960a: 30, type Nesticus mayanus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938; transferred here from the Symphytognathidae by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

Transferred to other genera:
M. bruneti Gertsch, 1960 -- see Plato under Theridiosomatidae.

mf ambita (Barrows, 1940)....................USA [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009214]
Theridium ambitum Barrows, 1940: 132, f. 5, 5A (Dm).
M. a. Gertsch, 1960a: 38, f. 54-55, 59, 71-72 (Tm from Theridion, Df).
M. a. Griswold et al., 1998: 63, f. 12A (m).

m calcarata (Simon, 1897)....................St. Vincent [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009215]
Dipoena c. Simon, 1897d: 863 (Dm).
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 38, f. 52-53 (Tm from Dipoena).

mf cascada Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009216]
M. c. Gertsch, 1971: 94, f. 142-143, 145 (Dmf).

mf chica Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009217]
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 35, f. 56-58, 69-70 (Dmf).

mf delicata Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009218]
M. d. Gertsch, 1971: 94, f. 140-141, 144 (Dmf).

f grisea Gertsch, 1971....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009219]
M. g. Gertsch, 1971: 95, f. 148 (Df).

f kehen Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042412]
M. k. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 57, f. 50G-H (Df).

mf mayana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938) *....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009220]
Nesticus mayanus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938: 134, f. 12-13 (Df).
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 30, f. 49-51, 60-64 (Tf from Nesticus, Dm).

mf misteca Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009221]
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 36, f. 68 (Df).
M. m. Gertsch, 1971: 95, f. 146-147 (Dm).

mf paquini Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042411]
M. p. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 55, f. 50D-F, 53A-E, 54A-B, 55A-F, 56A-F, 57A-F (Dmf).

mf rica Platnick, 1993....................Costa Rica [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009222]
M. r. Platnick, in Eberhard, Platnick & Schuh, 1993: 11, f. 10-13 (Dmf).

f roca Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009223]
M. r. Baert, 1990b: 17, f. 45-46 (Df).

mf sbordonii Brignoli, 1974....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009224]
M. s. Brignoli, 1974f: 224, f. 8A-D, 9A-F (Dmf).

Gen. Microdipoena Banks, 1895 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00801]

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Saaristo, 1978: 125 (but see also Wunderlich, 2004h: 1073).

mf elsae Saaristo, 1978....................Seychelles [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009225]
M. e. Saaristo, 1978: 124, f. 255-265 (Dmf).
Mysmena e. Roberts, 1978: 932, f. 65-73 (mf).

mf guttata Banks, 1895 *....................USA to Paraguay [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009226]
M. g. Banks, 1895d: 85 (Dm).
Mysmena g. Bishop & Crosby, 1926: 177, pl. 22, f. 22 (Dm).
Mysmena g. Levi, 1956a: 8, f. 20-30 (m, Df).
Mysmaena g. Gruia, 1977: 162, f. 12-15 (mf).
M. g. Saaristo, 1978: 125 (Tmf from Mysmena).
M. g. Baert, 1984a: 608, f. 10-14 (m).

mf nyungwe Baert, 1989....................Rwanda [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009227]
M. n. Baert, 1989: 29, f. 1A-B, 2A-B (Dmf).

m vanstallei Baert, 1985....................Cameroon [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009228]
M. v. Baert, 1985: 51, f. 13 (Dm).

Gen. Mosu Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:03895]

M. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 51, type M. nujiang Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009.

f huogou Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042409]
M. h. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 53, f. 43H-I (Df).

f nujiang Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 *....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042408]
M. n. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 52, f. 43F-G (Df).

Gen. Mysmena Simon, 1894 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00802]

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Forster, 1959: 270, here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2; not a senior synonym of Microdipoena Banks, 1895 (Saaristo, 1978: 125) or of Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 1936 or Tamasesia Marples, 1955 (Brignoli, 1980j: 729, contra Levi, 1956a: 3).

Transferred to other genera:
M. caribbaea Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.
M. colima Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.
M. conica Simon, 1894 -- see Calodipoena.
M. cymbia Levi, 1956 -- see Mysmenopsis.
M. guttata (Banks, 1895) -- see Microdipoena.
M. illectrix Simon, 1895 -- see Mysmenella.
M. incredula (Gertsch & Davis, 1936) -- see Calodipoena.
M. ixlitla Levi, 1956 -- see Mysmenopsis.
M. jobi Kraus, 1967 -- see Mysmenella.
M. quadrimaculata Banks, 1896 -- see Paratheridula under Theridiidae.
M. saltuensis Simon, 1895 -- see Mysmenella.
M. samoensis (Marples, 1955) -- see Mysmenella.
M. stathamae Gertsch, 1960 -- see Calodipoena.

m arcilonga Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041953]
M. arcilongus Lin & Li, 2008b: 497, f. 7A-I (Dm).

mf bizi Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042398]
M. b. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 37, f. 21D-E, 22A-E, 23A-B, 24A-F, 25A-F (Dmf).

m calypso Gertsch, 1960....................Trinidad [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009229]
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 22, f. 17-18 (Dm).

mf changouzi Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042396]
M. c. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 35, f. 11G-I, 15A-E, 16A-B, 17A-F, 18A-C, 19A-F (Dmf).

m furca Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041952]
M. f. Lin & Li, 2008b: 495, f. 6A-G (Dm).

mf gibbosa Snazell, 1986....................Spain [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009230]
M. g. Snazell, 1986a: 62, f. 1-8 (Dmf).

mf goudao Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042399]
M. g. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 39, f. 21F-H, 27A-E, 28A-B, 29A-F (Dmf).

m guianensis Levi, 1956....................Guyana [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009231]
M. g. Levi, 1956a: 7, f. 3 (Dm).

f haban Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042400]
M. h. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 40, f. 21I (Df).

f isolata Forster, 1977....................St. Helena [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009232]
M. i. Forster, 1977: 129, f. 54a-f (Df).

f jinlong Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042397]
M. j. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 37, f. 15F-H, 18D, 21A-C (Df).

mf leucoplagiata (Simon, 1879) *....................Southern Europe to Azerbaijan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009233]
Theridion leycoplagiatum Simon, 1879a: 258 (Df).
Dipoena l. Simon, 1881a: 117, pl. 26, f. 2 (f, Dm).
M. l. Simon, 1894a: 558, f. 590 (m).
M. l. Levi, 1956a: 5, f. 1-2 (m).
M. l. Kraus, 1967b: 388, f. 1-11 (mf).
M. l. Loksa, 1973: 283, f. 1-8 (mf).
M. l. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 24-26 (mf).
M. l. Wunderlich, 1986: 218: f. 227b.
M. l. Trotta, 2005: 170, f. 362-363 (mf).

mf phyllicola (Marples, 1955)....................Samoa, Niue [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009234]
Theridion phyllicolum Marples, 1955a: 488, pl. 57, f. 13, 16, 22, pl. 58, f. 1 (Dmf).
M. p. Forster, 1959: 307 (Tmf from Theridion).

mf quebecana Lopardo & Dupérré, 2008....................Canada [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041426]
M. q. Lopardo & Dupérré, in Lopardo, Dupérré & Paquin, 2008: 37, f. 1-18 (Dmf).

m rostella Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041951]
M. r. Lin & Li, 2008b: 492, f. 5A-I (Dm).

f shibali Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042401]
M. s. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 41, f. 27F-H, 30A-C, 31A-B (Df).

mf spirala Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041949]
M. s. Lin & Li, 2008b: 488, f. 1A-D, 2A-I (Dmf).

mf taiwanica Ono, 2007....................Taiwan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:039846]
M. t. Ono, in Ono, Chang & Tso, 2007: 73, f. 8-19 (Dmf).

mf tasmaniae Hickman, 1979....................Tasmania [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009235]
M. t. Hickman, 1979: 74, f. 39-47 (Dmf).
Calodipoena t. Brignoli, 1983c: 376 (Tmf from Mysmena because of alleged relationships with C. incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936).
M. t. Davies, 1985: 91 (T by Brignoli rejected).

mf vitiensis Forster, 1959....................Fiji [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009236]
M. v. Forster, 1959: 304, f. 148, 159-166 (Dmf).

f woodwardi Forster, 1959....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009237]
M. w. Forster, 1959: 306, f. 147, 167-171 (Df).

mf zhengi Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041950]
M. z. Lin & Li, 2008b: 490, f. 3A-E, 4A-H (Dmf; N.B.: may belong to Mosu, per Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 52).

Gen. Mysmenella Brignoli, 1980 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00803]

M. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, type Mysmena illectrix Simon, 1895; N.B.: considered a junior synonym of Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Wunderlich, 2004h: 1073.

mf gongi Yin, Peng & Bao, 2004....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:038533]
M. g. Yin, Peng & Bao, 2004a: 80, f. 1-8 (Dmf).
M. g. Lin & Li, 2008b: 510, f. 14A-D, 15A-H (mf).

m illectrix (Simon, 1895) *....................Philippines [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009238]
Mysmena i. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Dm).
M. i. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, f. 5-6 (Tm from Mysmena).

mf jobi (Kraus, 1967)....................Palearctic [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009239]
Mysmena j. Kraus, 1967b: 392, f. 12-28 (Dmf).
Mysmena j. Shinkai, 1977: 326, f. 12 (f).
M. j. Brignoli, 1980j: 731 (Tmf from Mysmena).
Mysmena j. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 19-23 (mf).
Mysmena j. Kasal, 1982: 75, f. 6-7 (m).
Mysmena j. Wunderlich, 1986: 222, f. 244.
M. j. Namkung & Lee, 1987: 46, f. 1-8 (mf).
M. j. Thaler & Noflatscher, 1990: 174, f. 31-34 (m).
Mysmena j. Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 306, f. 822 (mf).
M. j. Namkung, 2002: 146, f. 16.a-b (mf).
M. j. Namkung, 2003: 148, f. 16.a-b (mf).
M. j. Lee et al., 2004: 100, unnumbered f. (m).
M. j. Trotta, 2005: 170, f. 360-361 (mf).

m menglunensis Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041957]
M. m. Lin & Li, 2008b: 506, f. 13A-I (Dm).

m mihindi Baert, 1989....................Rwanda [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009240]
M. m. Baert, 1989: 32, f. 1C-D, 2C-D (Dm).

mf ogatai Ono, 2007....................Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041322]
M. o. Ono, 2007: 170, f. 67-75 (Dmf).
M. o. Ono, 2009a: 402, f. 28-35 (mf).

m papuana Baert, 1984....................New Guinea [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009241]
M. p. Baert, 1984b: 241, f. 28 (Dm).

mf pseudojobi Lin & Li, 2008....................China, Japan [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041956]
M. p. Lin & Li, 2008b: 504, f. 11A-H, 12A-F (Dmf).
M. p. Ono, 2009a: 402, f. 36-42 (mf).

f saltuensis (Simon, 1895)....................Sri Lanka [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009242]
Mysmena s. Simon, 1895g: 149 (Df).
M. s. Brignoli, 1980j: 731, f. 4 (Tf from Mysmena).

mf samoensis (Marples, 1955)....................Samoa, Hawaii [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009243]
Linyphia s. Marples, 1955a: 494, pl. 59, f. 10, 14-16 (Dmf).
Mysmena s. Forster, 1959: 306, f. 148A (Tmf from Linyphia).
M. s. Baert, 1984b: 241, f. 26-27 (Tmf from Mysmena).
M. s. Coddington, 1990: 19, f. 106 (m).

Gen. Mysmeniola Thaler, 1995 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00804]

M. Thaler, 1995a: 429, type M. spinifera Thaler, 1995.

m spinifera Thaler, 1995 *....................Venezuela [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009244]
M. s. Thaler, 1995a: 429, f. 1-8 (Dm).

Gen. Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00805]

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Lucarachne Bryant, 1940: 349, type L. tibialis Bryant, 1940 by Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 5; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 23, here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

mf archeri Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Brazil [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009245]
M. a. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 16, f. 49-53 (Dmf).

mf atahualpa Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009246]
M. a. Baert, 1990b: 13, f. 27-32 (Dmf).

mf beebei (Gertsch, 1960)....................Trinidad [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009247]
Lucarachne b. Gertsch, 1960a: 29, f. 47-48 (Dm).
M. b. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 9, f. 16-21 (m, Df).

m capac Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009248]
M. c. Baert, 1990b: 10, f. 13-16 (Dm).

mf cidrelicola (Simon, 1895)....................Venezuela [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009249]
Theridion c. Simon, 1894a: 536, f. 547, 552, 553 (nomen nudum).
Theridion c. Simon, 1895g: 139 (Dmf).
Lucarachne c. Gertsch, 1960a: 28 (Tm from Theridion; f of Simon belongs to Echinotheridion elicolum).
M. c. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 11, f. 28-33 (m, Df).

m cienaga Müller, 1987....................Colombia, Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009250]
M. c. Müller, 1987e: 185, f. 1-3 (Dm).
M. c. Baert, 1990b: 13, f. 33-39 (m, Df).

mf cymbia (Levi, 1956)....................USA [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009251]
Mysmena c. Levi, 1956a: 11, f. 38-47 (Dmf).
M. c. Gertsch, 1960a: 25 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf dipluramigo Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009252]
Lucarachne beebei Chickering, 1960f: 95, f. 1-4 (f, misidentified).
M. d. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 10, f. 22-27 (Dmf).

f femoralis Simon, 1897 *....................St. Vincent [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009253]
M. f. Simon, 1897d: 865 (Df).
M. f. Gertsch, 1960a: 24, f. 37-39 (f).
M. f. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 7, f. 7-9 (f).

mf funebris Simon, 1897....................St. Vincent [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009254]
M. f. Simon, 1897d: 865 (Df).
M. f. Gertsch, 1960a: 25, f. 40-43 (f, Dm).
M. f. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 14, f. 4-6 (m).

mf furtiva Coyle & Meigs, 1989....................Jamaica [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009255]
M. f. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 66, f. 4, 24-38 (Dmf).

mf gamboa Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009256]
M. g. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 13, f. 34-39 (Dmf).

mf huascar Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009257]
M. h. Baert, 1990b: 10, f. 17-26 (Dmf).

mf ischnamigo Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Panama, Trinidad, Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009258]
M. i. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 7, f. 10-15 (Dmf).
M. i. Baert, 1990b: 17, f. 40-44 (mf).

mf ixlitla (Levi, 1956)....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009259]
Mysmena i. Levi, 1956a: 9, f. 31, 33-37 (Dmf; not f. 32, see M. mexcala).
M. i. Gertsch, 1960a: 25, f. 45 (Tmf from Mysmena).

mf kochalkai Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Colombia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009260]
M. k. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 14, f. 40-45 (Dmf).

m mexcala Gertsch, 1960....................Mexico [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009261]
Mysmena ixlitla Levi, 1956a: 9, f. 32 (m, misidentified).
M. m. Gertsch, 1960a: 26, f. 46 (Dm).

mf monticola Coyle & Meigs, 1989....................Jamaica [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009262]
M. m. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 61, f. 1-3, 8-23 (Dmf).

f pachacutec Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009263]
M. p. Baert, 1990b: 7, f. 7-8 (Df).
M. p. Jocqué & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006: 176, f. 65f (f).

mf palpalis (Kraus, 1955)....................Mexico, Honduras [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009264]
Lucarachne p. Kraus, 1955b: 30, f. 79-85 (Dmf).
Lucarachne p. Forster, 1959: 328, f. 149.
Lucarachne p. Wunderlich, 1978a: 29, f. 10-12 (mf).
M. p. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 18, f. 54-58 (mf).

m penai Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Ecuador [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009265]
M. p. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 16, f. 46-48 (Dm).

f schlingeri Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009266]
M. s. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 20, f. 68-71 (Df).

mf tengellacompa Platnick, 1993....................Costa Rica [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009267]
M. t. Platnick, in Eberhard, Platnick & Schuh, 1993: 8, f. 5-9 (Dmf).

mf tibialis (Bryant, 1940)....................Cuba [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009268]
Lucarachne t. Bryant, 1940: 350, f. 116-120, 123 (Dmf).
M. t. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 18, f. 59-64 (mf).
M. t. Coyle & Meigs, 1989: 63, f. 5-7 (f).

mf viracocha Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009269]
M. v. Baert, 1990b: 5, f. 1-6 (Dmf).
M. v. Jocqué & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006: 176, f. 65e (m).

f wygodzinskyi Platnick & Shadab, 1978....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009270]
M. w. Platnick & Shadab, 1978a: 20, f. 65-67 (Df).

mf yupanqui Baert, 1990....................Peru [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009271]
M. y. Baert, 1990b: 7, f. 9-12 (Dmf).

Gen. Phricotelus Simon, 1895 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00806]

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiosomatidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi, 1972b: 534; placed here provisionally by Brignoli, 19801: 731.

f stelliger Simon, 1895 *....................Sri Lanka [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009272]
P. s. Simon, 1895a: 919, f. 985 (Df).
P. s. Brignoli, 1981a: 14, f. 4 (f).

Gen. Simaoa Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:03893]

S. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 42, type S. yaojia Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009.

f bianjing Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042405]
S. b. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 46, f. 31I (Df).

mf kavanaugh Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042403]
S. k. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 44, f. 31E-F, 35A-E, 36A-B, 37A-F (Dmf).

f maku Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042404]
S. m. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 46, f. 31G-H (Df).

mf yaojia Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 *....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:042402]
S. y. Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009: 43, f. 30D, 31C-D, 32A-E, 33A-B, 34A-F (Dmf).

Gen. Tamasesia Marples, 1955 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00808]

T. Marples, 1955a: 476, type T. rotunda Marples, 1955; transferred from the Tamasesiidae to the Theridiidae and synonymized with Mysmena Simon, 1894 by Levi, 1956a: 3; removed from synonymy and transferred here by Brignoli, 1980j: 730.

mf acuminata Marples, 1955....................Samoa [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009278]
T. a. Marples, 1955a: 478, pl. 57, f. 15, 19, 21 (Dmf).

f marplesi Brignoli, 1980....................New Caledonia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009279]
T. m. Brignoli, 1980j: 734, f. 7-11 (Df).

mf rotunda Marples, 1955 *....................Samoa [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009280]
T. r. Marples, 1955a: 476, pl. 57, f. 14, 18, 20, 23 (Dmf).

Gen. Taphiassa Simon, 1880 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00809]

N.B.: transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Levi & Levi, 1962: 29; placed here provisionally by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

Transferred to other genera:
T. punctigera Simon, 1895 -- see Theridiidae incertae sedis.

f impressa Simon, 1880 *....................New Caledonia [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009281]
T. i. Simon, 1880i: 172 (Df).
T. i. Levi & Levi, 1962: 64, f. 312-313 (f).

Gen. Trogloneta Simon, 1922 [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidergen:00810]

N.B.: the spelling Troglonata was a printer's error in the original description; see Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1922: 348; transferred from the Theridiidae to the Symphytognathidae by Gertsch, 1960a: 10; placed here by Forster & Platnick, 1977: 2.

mf canariensis Wunderlich, 1987....................Canary Is. [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009282]
T. canariense Wunderlich, 1987a: 140, f. 381-387 (Dmf).

mf cantareira Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008....................Brazil [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041630]
T. c. Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008: 94, f. 1A-J, 3A-H, 4A-H, 5A-F, 6A-F, 7A-F (Dmf).

f cariacica Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008....................Brazil [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041632]
T. c. Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008: 104, f. 2J-N (Df).

mf denticocleari Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041958]
T. d. Lin & Li, 2008b: 513, f. 16A-E, 17A-E (Dmf).

mf granulum Simon, 1922 *....................Europe [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009283]
Troglonata g. Simon, 1922: 200 (Dmf).
T. g. Simon, 1926: 313.
T. g. Fage, 1931: 143, f. 11 (mf).
T. g. Levi & Levi, 1962: 64, f. 314-316 (mf).
T. g. Brignoli, 1970b: 1409, f. 1-2, 5 (m).
T. g. Thaler, 1975c: 284, f. 1-22 (mf).
T. g. Wunderlich, 1980d: 267, f. 27-30 (m).
T. g. Wunderlich, 1987a: 140, f. 370-374 (mf).
T. g. Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 306, f. 821 (mf).
T. g. Breuss, 2001: 187, f. 8-9 (f).

mf madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987....................Madeira [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009284]
T. madeirense Wunderlich, 1987a: 139, f. 375-380 (Dmf).

mf mourai Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008....................Brazil [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041631]
T. m. Brescovit & Lopardo, 2008: 101, f. 2A-I, 8A-G (Dmf).

mf paradoxa Gertsch, 1960....................USA [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:009285]
T. paradoxum Gertsch, 1960a: 12, f. 11-16 (Dmf).
T. p. Brignoli, 1983c: 380.

mf speciosum Lin & Li, 2008....................China [urn:lsid:amnh.org:spidersp:041959]
T. s. Lin & Li, 2008b: 514, f. 18A-E, 19A-I (Dmf).