Liphistius
| Liphistius | |
|---|---|
| Image of the Malayan black trapdoor spider (Liphistius malayanus) from Malaysia | |
| Liphistius batuensis at the trap door | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mesothelae |
| Family: | Liphistiidae |
| Subfamily: | Liphistiinae Thorell, 1869 |
| Genus: | Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 |
| Species | |
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Liphistius is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders. It is the only genus in the subfamily Liphistiinae, one of the two subfamilies in the family Liphistiidae, which is the only family in the suborder Mesothelae. Species of Liphistius are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.