Paraplectanoides
Paraplectanoides is represented by two species in Australia, but it is likely that P. kochi is misplaced and belongs to the Arkyidae, possibly in the genus Demadiana. True Paraplectanoides, only represented by the type species, P. crassipes, are enigmatic spiders of very unusual morphology for the Araneidae. They are squat spiders with largely orange females and black males. They cannot be mistaken for any other spider species in Australia.
Publications
Hickman VV (1975): On Paraplectanoides crassipes Keyserling (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 3: 166 - 174