This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Kranz-Baltensperger, Yvonne (2014): The goblin spider genus Xyphinus (Araneae; Oonopidae). Zootaxa 3870 (1): 1-79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3870.1.1

Abstract

The goblin spider genus Xyphinus Simon 1893 presents several peculiar characters, such as spines and spikes on carapace and abdomen in different sizes and shapes, strongly modified male palps with distinct apophyses and female epigastric modifications with sclerotized scapi, which can be short or long or even contorted. The genus is restricted to the Old World tropics, except for one species collected also in Australia; as revised here, the group currently comprises 20 species, 10 are newly described: X. holgeri sp. nov., X. deelemanae sp. nov., X. acutus sp. nov., X. sabal sp. nov., X. krabi sp. nov., X. infaustus sp. nov., X. rogerfedereri sp. nov., X. pachara sp. nov., X. baehrae sp. nov., and X. distortus sp. nov. Pseudotriaeris Brignoli 1974 is placed as junior synonym of Xyphinus.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/898c476c-0dc8-4925-a3d8-96bb567b6d43
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/3B02FFD60D52FFFB2F39DA57FF80FFB5
Citation: Kranz-Baltensperger Y, felipe (2014). The goblin spider genus Xyphinus (Araneae; Oonopidae). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3870.1.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.