Table 1.
List of the spider families including troglobiont/troglophile species.
| family | distribution | notes |
|---|---|---|
| ORTOGNATHA | ||
| Barychelidae | Cuba, Dominican Republic | troglobionts in Troglothele and Trichopelma |
| Cyrtaucheniidae | Guinea | Acontius stercoricola is the only troglobiont in the family |
| Dipluridae Hexatelidae | Central and South America, Philippines, Australia New Zealand | troglophiles and troglobionts in Euargus, Harmonicon, Masteria and Troglodiplura Hexathele cavernicola is the only troglobiont in the family |
| Liphistiidae | Malaysia, Thailand | troglobionts in Liphistius |
| Microstigmatidae | Ecuador | Spelocteniza ashmolei is the only troglobiont in the family |
| Theraphosidae | Mexico, Brazil | troglobionts in Tmesiphantes and Hemirrhagus |
| LABIDOGNATHA | ||
| Agelenidae | Europe, USA, China | various troglobiomorphic genera (e.g. Coelotes, Histopona, Draconarius) |
| Amaurobiidae | Europe | some troglophiles in Amaurobius |
| Anapidae | South Africa, Korea | troglobionts in Crozetulus and Conculus |
| Austrochilidae | Tasmania | Hickmania troglodytes is the only troglophile in the family |
| Ctenidae | Dominican Republic, Java, Cuba, Australia, South Africa | troglobionts in Ciba and Janusia |
| Cybaeidae | Holartic | troglobionts in Cybaeus and Cybaeozyga |
| Cycloctenidae | Australia, Tasmania | troglobionts in Cycloctenus and Toxopsiella |
| Dyctinidae | Europe, USA, Mexico, Japan | troglobionts in Cicurina |
| Dysderidae | Mediterranean basin, Canary Islands | various degree of adaptation in several genera |
| Gnaphosidae Grandungulidae | Cuba, southeast Asia Australia, New Zealand | troglobionts in Herpyllus, Hongkongia and Micythus cave-dwelling species in various genera |
| Hahniidae | Europe | troglobionts in Hanhia, Iberina |
| Holarchaeidae | Tasmania and New Zealand | cave-dwelling species in Holarchaea |
| Leptonetidae | Holartic, Mexico, South America | numerous troglobionts and troglophiles |
| Linyphiidae | Holartic, Africa, Australia, Central America | numerous troglobionts and troglophiles |
| Liocranidae | Europe, North Africa, Canary Islands | cave-dwelling species in Brachyanillus, Liocranum and Agraecina |
| Lycosidae | Hawaii, French Polinesia | three troglobitic species in Adelocosa, Lycosa and Nukuhiva |
| Mimetidae | Sri Lanka | Mimetus strinatii is the only troglobiont in the family |
| Mysmenidae | Mexico, Tasmania, China (?) | troglobionts in Maymena and Trogloneta |
| Nesticidae | Holartic, Brazil, Africa, Oceania | numerous troglobionts and troglophiles |
| Ochyroceratidae | North and South America, Antilles, Asia, Africa | cave-dwelling species in several genera |
| Oonopidae | Mexico, Cuba, China, Ecuador, India, Iran | troglobionts in several genera (e.g. Dysderoides, Gamasomorpha, Wanops) |
| Orsolobidae | New Zealand | Anopsolobus subterraneus is the only troglobiont in the family |
| Pholcidae | Northern and Southern Hemispheres | numerous troglobiomorphic species |
| Phyxelididae | South Africa | cave-associated species and one troglobiont (Phyxelida makapanensis) |
| Pimoidae | Holartic | troglophiles especially in Pimoa |
| Prodidomidae | Galápagos Islands, Brazil | troglobiont in Lygromma |
| Scytotidae | Philippines | cave-associated species in Scytodes |
| Sicariidae Sparassidae | Africa, South America Asia, East Africa | cave-associated species and few troglobionts in Loxosceles troglobiomorphic species in Sinopoda and Berlandia |
| Stiphidiidae | Australia, Tasmania | troglobionts in several genera (e.g. Baiami, Stiphidion, Tartarus) |
| Symphytognathidae | Australia, Europe (Portugal) | troglobionts in Anapistula |
| Synotaxidae | Tasmania | species with troglobiomorphic traits in Tupua |
| Telemidae | North-Central America, Europe, Asia, South Africa | troglobionts in several genera (e.g. Apneumonella, Telema, Telemofila, Usofila) |
| Tetrablemmidae | Mexico, China, Japan, Sumatra | numerous troglophiles |
| Tetragnathidae | Holartic, Tasmania | troglophiles in Meta, Metellina, Okileucauge and Orsinome |
| Theridiidae | USA, Oceania, Europe, Galápagos Islands | troglophiles and troglobionts in various genera |
| Theridiosomatidae | Venezuela, Sri Lanka | cave-dwelling species, especially in Plato |
| Trochanteridae | Oceania | troglobionts in Desognanops and Olin |
| Trogloraptoridae | caves in Oregon (northwest USA) | monospecific family (Trogloraptor marchingtoni, troglophile) |
| Zoropsidae | Oregon (USA) | troglobionts in Phanotea and Tengella |