Abaddon despoliator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Family: | Lomanellidae |
Genus: | Abaddon Derkarabetian & Baker, 2021 |
Species: | A. despoliator |
Binomial name | |
Abaddon despoliator Derkarabetian, 2021 | |
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