Brignolia ratnapura

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Brignolia ratnapura
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Brignolia
Species:
B. ratnapura
Binomial name
Brignolia ratnapura
Platnick et al., 2011

Brignolia ratnapura, is a species of spider of the genus Brignolia . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "Brignolia ratnapura Platnick et al., 2011". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 15 May 2016.