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Metaltella
Metaltella
is
a genus
of
South American
intertidal spiders
first described by
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
in
1931
. One
species
,
Metaltella
simoni
, has been introduced to
North America
.
Species
it
contains
six species:
Metaltella
arcoiris
–
Chile
Metaltella iheringi
–
Brazil
,
Argentina
Metaltella imitans
– Argentina
Metaltella rorulenta
–
Peru
, Chile, Argentina
Metaltella simoni
– Brazil,
Uruguay
, Argentina. Introduced to
USA
,
Canada
Metaltella
tigrina
– Argentina