| Agyneta merretti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Agyneta |
| Species: | A. merretti |
| Binomial name | |
| Agyneta merretti | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Meioneta merrettiLocket, 1968 | |
Agyneta merretti is a species of spider in the family Linyphiidae (sheet weavers) found in Angola. It was described by Locket in 1968. [1]
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