World Spider Catalog

Oonopidae Simon, 1890

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: For discussions of monophyly, see Burger & Michalik, 2010: 11 and Platnick et al., 2012a: 32, monophyly confirmed by de Busschere et al., 2014. The family contains three subfamilies (Platnick et al., 2012a, de Busschere et al., 2014): Oonopinae Simon, 1890 (= Gamasomorphinae Petrunkevitch, 1923), Orchestininae Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 and Sulsulinae Platnick, 2012. The family Brucharachnidae Mello-Leitão, 1925 (Mello-Leitão, 1925c: 234), with its single genus and species (Brucharachne ecitophilus Mello-Leitão, 1925 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051362]) was provisionally placed within Oonopidae by Brignoli, 1980j: 731, transferred to Acari, Mesostigmata, Dermanyssoidea, family Laelapidae, and the genus Brucharachne Mello-Leitão, 1925 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:04556] was synonymized with Sphaeroseius Berlese, 1904 by Krantz & Platnick, 1995: 3.

In synonymy:

Matyotia Saaristo, 2001 = Heteroonops Dalmas, 1916 (Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 17)

Gen. Heteroonops Dalmas, 1916 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00518

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Matyotia Saaristo, 2001a: 349 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03464] (type M. tetraspinosus Saaristo, 2001 = Heteroonops spinimanus (Simon, 1892)) by Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 17.

In synonymy:

Heteroonops bermudensis (Banks, 1902, T from Oonops) = Heteroonops spinimanus Simon, 1892 (Sierwald, 1988: 10)

Heteroonops delegenus (Chickering, 1972, T from Oonops) = Heteroonops castellus Chickering, 1972 (Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 48)

Heteroonops hunus (Suman, 1965, T from Oonopinus) = Heteroonops spinimanus Simon, 1892 (Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 22)

Heteroonops tetraspinosus (Saaristo, 2001, T from Matyotia) = Heteroonops spinimanus Simon, 1892 (Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 22)

Heteroonops andros Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Bahamas urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042758

Heteroonops andros Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 38, f. 169-175 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops aylinalegreae Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052285

Heteroonops aylinalegreae Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 12, f. 10-13, 36 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops carlosviquezi Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052289

Heteroonops carlosviquezi Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 19, f. 23-25 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops castelloides Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042762

Heteroonops castelloides Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 48, f. 242-259 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops castellus (Chickering, 1972) | | Puerto Rico, US Virgin Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:005002

Oonops spinimanus Petrunkevitch, 1929b: 67, f. 53-57 (mf, misidentified)

Oonops castellus Chickering, 1972a: 206, f. 12-16, 18-20 (Dmf) Original description

Oonops delegenus Chickering, 1972b: 106, f. 6-10 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:005008]

Oonops castellus Dumitrescu & Georgescu, 1983: 81, pl. 10 (mf; misidentified per Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 38)

Heteroonops castellus Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 48, f. 260-253 (mf, T from Oonops, S of Oonops delegenus)

Heteroonops colombi Dumitrescu & Georgescu, 1983 | | Cuba urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:004934

Heteroonops (?) colombi Dumitrescu & Georgescu, 1983: 90, pl. 14 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops colombi Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 4, 38 (incertae sedis)

Heteroonops constanza Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052292

Heteroonops constanza Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 22, f. 30-33, 39 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops croix Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | US Virgin Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042764

Oonops castellus Chickering, 1972a: 206, f. 17 only (m; misidentified per Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 64)

Heteroonops croix Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 64, f. 365-381 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops gabrielsantosi Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052290

Heteroonops gabrielsantosi Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 19, f. 26-27 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops iviei Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042761

Heteroonops iviei Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 41, f. 212-221 (Dm) Original description

Heteroonops jurassicus Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052284

Heteroonops jurassicus Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 10, f. 6-9, 35 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops macaque Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042766

Heteroonops macaque Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 71, f. 401-410 (Dm) Original description

Heteroonops murphyorum Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Costa Rica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042757

Heteroonops murphyorum Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 34, f. 148-168 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops renebarbai Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052287

Heteroonops renebarbai Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 16, f. 19-20, 38 (Dm) Original description

Heteroonops saba Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Caribbean Netherlands (Saba), Montserrat urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042765

Heteroonops saba Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 64, f. 382-400 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops scapula Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052283

Heteroonops scapula Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 8, f. 2-5, 34 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops singulus (Gertsch & Davis, 1942) | | Mexico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:005054

Oonops singulus Gertsch & Davis, 1942: 6, f. 10 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops singulus Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 34, f. 140-147 (f, T from Oonops)

Heteroonops solanllycarreroae Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052291

Heteroonops solanllycarreroae Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 21, f. 28-29 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops spinigata Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Jamaica urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042759

Heteroonops spinigata Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 40, f. 176-184 (Df) Original description

Heteroonops spinimanus (Simon, 1892) | | North to South America, Caribbean. Introduced to Ascension Is., St. Helena, Macaronesia, Netherlands, Germany, Czechia, Seychelles, Madagascar, Japan, Australia, Pacific Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:004935

Oonops spinimanus Simon, 1892e: 563, pl. 42, f. 6 (Df) Original description

Oonops bermudensis Banks, 1902d: 269, f. 1 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052282]

Heteroonops spinimanus Dalmas, 1916: 203

Oonopinus hunus Suman, 1965: 238, f. 35-37 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:004977]

Heteroonops spinimanus Chickering, 1969d: 154, f. 28-32 (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Chickering, 1973c: 227, f. 1-4 (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Benoit, 1977b: 33, f. 12a-c (f)

Xeroonops spinipalpis Benoit, 1977b: 33 (lapsus, see Sherwood & Fowler, 2022: 17)

Heteroonops spinimanus Dumitrescu & Georgescu, 1983: 88, pl. 13 (f; identification uncertain per Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 22, 38)

Heteroonops spinimanus Sierwald, 1988: 10 (S of Oonops bermudensis)

Heteroonops spinimanus Saaristo, 2001a: 351, f. 170-174 (f)

Matyotia tetraspinosus Saaristo, 2001a: 351, f. 165-169 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037500]

Oonopinus hunus Ono, 2009a: 101, f. 1-4 (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 22, f. 79-139 (mf, S of Matyotia tetraspinosus and Oonopinus hunus)

Heteroonops spinimanus Saaristo, 2010: 147, f. 22.170-174 (f)

Matyotia tetraspinosus Saaristo, 2010: 148, f. 22.165-169 (m)

Heteroonops spinimanus Burger, 2011b: 124, f. 2A-B, 3J-L, 4H (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Brescovit et al., 2019b: 13, f. 46-48 (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Suzuki, Hidaka & Tatsuta, 2023: 236, f. 10A-E (f)

Heteroonops spinimanus Sherwood, Dunlop & Sharp, 2024: 128, f. 2A-B (f)

Heteroonops toro Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Puerto Rico urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042763

Heteroonops toro Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 63, f. 354-364 (Dm) Original description

Heteroonops validus (Bryant, 1948) | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:005064

Oonops validus Bryant, 1948b: 341, f. 3 (Dm) Original description

Oonops validus Chickering, 1972b: 114, f. 22-23 (m)

Heteroonops validus Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 45, f. 222-241 (m, Df, T from Oonops)

Heteroonops vega Platnick & Dupérré, 2009 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:042760

Heteroonops vega Platnick & Dupérré, 2009c: 41, f. 185-211 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops verruca Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052286

Heteroonops verruca Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 14, f. 14-18, 37 (Dmf) Original description

Heteroonops yuma Dupérré, 2020 | | Dominican Rep. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:052288

Heteroonops yuma Dupérré in Dupérré et al., 2020: 18, f. 21-22 (Df) Original description