The World Spider Catalog, Version 3.0
by Norman I. Platnick
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FAM. AMMOXENIDAE Simon, 1893

Last updated Sept. 17, 2000

Gen. Ammoxenus Simon, 1893

In synonymy:
A. fallopius Lawrence, 1927 = A. coccineus Simon, 1893 (Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 44).
A. multosignatus Simon, 1910 = A. psammodromus Simon, 1910 (Benoit, 1972b: 188).

mf amphalodes Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980....................South Africa
A. a. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 45, f. 5, 11-12, 16-19 (Dmf).

mf coccineus Simon, 1893 *....................Namibia
A. c. Simon, 1893a: 455, f. 432-438 (Dmf).
A. fallopius Lawrence, 1927: 26, pl. 1, f. 18 (Dmf).
A. c. Benoit, 1972b: 183, f. 1-7 (mf).
A. fallopius Benoit, 1972b: 185, f. 8 (f).
A. c. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 44, f. 3, 9-10, 15 (mf, S).

mf daedalus Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980....................South Africa
A. d. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 47, f. 6, 13-14, 20-25 (Dmf).

f kalaharicus Benoit, 1972....................Botswana, South Africa
A. k. Benoit, 1972b: 187, f. 9-11 (Df).
A. k. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 42, f. 1 (f).

f pentheri Simon, 1896....................Botswana, South Africa
A. p. Simon, 1896d: 222 (Df).
A. p. Benoit, 1972b: 187, f. 12-14 (f).
A. p. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 43, f. 2, 7-8 (f).

mf psammodromus Simon, 1910....................Southern Africa
A. p. Simon, 1910b: 189 (Df).
A. multosignatus Simon, 1910b: 189 (Df).
A. p. Benoit, 1972b: 188, f. 15-18 (f, Dm, S).
A. p. Dippenaar & Meyer, 1980: 45, f. 4 (f).

Gen. Rastellus Platnick & Griffin, 1990

R. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 2, type R. africanus Platnick & Griffin, 1990.

mf africanus Platnick & Griffin, 1990 *....................Namibia, Botswana
R. a. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 6, f. 1-8, 10, 12-17 (Dmf).

mf florisbad Platnick & Griffin, 1990....................South Africa
R. f. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 10, f. 26-27 (Dm).
R. f. Lotz, 1996a: 367, f. 1-2 (Df).

f kariba Platnick & Griffin, 1990....................Zimbabwe
R. k. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 10, f. 28-29 (Df).

mf narubis Platnick & Griffin, 1990....................Namibia
R. n. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 7, f. 18-21 (Dmf).

f sabulosus Platnick & Griffin, 1990....................Namibia
R. s. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 10, f. 24-25 (Df).

f struthio Platnick & Griffin, 1990....................Namibia, Botswana
R. s. Platnick & Griffin, 1990: 8, f. 22-23 (Df).