Epidelaxia obscura

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Epidelaxia obscura
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Epidelaxia
Species:
E. obscura
Binomial name
Epidelaxia obscura
Simon, 1902

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

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References

  1. "Epidelaxia obscura Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 May 2016.