Mangrovia is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.
Distribution Mangrovia occurs in Australia, with M. albida recorded from Queensland and Western Australia, and also present in New Caledonia.
Description Spiders in this genus exhibit extreme sexual size dimorphism. Females reach a length of 8-10 mm, with males in the range of 2.5-3 mm.
Etymology The genus is named after coastal mangroves, one of the preferred habitats for both species.
Species , this genus includes two species:
Mangrovia albida (L. Koch, 1871) – Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia (type species) Mangrovia occidentalis Framenau & Castanheira, 2022 – Australia (Western Australia)
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