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Pycnothelidae
Pycnothelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described in 1917. It was downgraded to a subfamily of the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, but returned to family status in 2020.
The majority of genera are found in South America, with two genera from East and southern Africa.
As of January 2026[update], this family includes fifteen genera and 144 species.
South American genera:
African genera:
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Pycnothelidae
Pycnothelidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described in 1917. It was downgraded to a subfamily of the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, but returned to family status in 2020.
The majority of genera are found in South America, with two genera from East and southern Africa.
As of January 2026[update], this family includes fifteen genera and 144 species.
South American genera:
African genera: