| Forstertyna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Megadictynidae |
| Genus: | Forstertyna |
| Species: | F. marplesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Forstertyna marplesi (Forster, 1970) [1] | |
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