Archaeoidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Division: Entelogynae Superfamily: Archaeoidea
Diversity
5 families, 119 species
Families
Archaeidae Holarchaeidae Mecysmaucheniidae Micropholcommatidae Pararchaeidae

The Archaeoidea are a superfamily of araneomorph spiders. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Arachnids are a class ( Arachnida) of joint-legged Invertebrate Animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The Araneomorphae are a Suborder of Spiders They are distinguished by having Chelicerae (fangs that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action Spider taxonomy is the Alpha taxonomy of the Spiders members of the Araneae order of the arthropod The Archaeidae are a Spider family with 25 described species in three genera The Holarchaeidae are a Spider family with only two described species in one genus The Mecysmaucheniidae are a Spider family with 25 described species in seven genera The Micropholcommatidae are a Spider family with 33 described species in eight genera The Pararchaeidae are a Spider family with 34 described species in seven genera Taxonomic rank ( rank, category, taxonomic category is an abstract term used in the Scientific classification, or Taxonomy, of organisms The Araneomorphae are a Suborder of Spiders They are distinguished by having Chelicerae (fangs that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action They contain five families of eight-eyed spiders:

• Archaeidae
• Holarchaeidae
• Mecysmaucheniidae
• Micropholcommatidae
• Pararchaeidae

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