Cymbachina is a monotypic genus of South Pacific crab spiders containing the single species, Cymbachina albobrunnea, found on the South Island of New Zealand.[1][2] The species was first described in 1893 by A. T. Urquhart under the name Xysticus albo-brunnea.[3] As classification became more focused on physical structure rather than colour patterns or teeth on tarsal claws, this species was re-examined in 1933 and placed into its own genus.[4]

Cymbachina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Cymbachina
Bryant, 1933[1]
Species:
C. albobrunnea
Binomial name
Cymbachina albobrunnea
(Urquhart, 1893)

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Cymbachina Bryant, 1933". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. ^ "Cymbachina albobrunnea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1893). "Descriptions of new species of Araneidae". Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 25: 184.
  4. ^ Bryant, E. B. (1933). "Notes on types of Urquhart's spiders". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 4: 1–5.