Colaxes wanlessi

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Colaxes wanlessi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Colaxes
Species:
C. wanlessi
Binomial name
Colaxes wanlessi
Benjamin, 2004

Colaxes wanlessi is a species of spider of the genus Colaxes . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "Colaxes wanlessi Benjamin, 2004". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 May 2016.