Canariphantes Wunderlich, 1992

Type species

Canariphantes alpicola Wunderlich, 1992, by original designation.

Remarks

The Mediterranean genus Canariphantes Wunderlich, 1992 presently contains 15 species or subspecies (Word Spider Catalog 2024), being characterized by poor leg spination, a relatively short and simple lamella characteristica, a membranous terminal apophysis of unclear structure, a narrow and weak embolus with a well developed thumb, as well as by a small and compact epigyne with a reduced median part of the scape.

Distribution

Mediterranean Region: from the Azores and Canaries to Israel and Turkey (World Spider Catalog 2024).