Merizocera cruciata

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Merizocera cruciata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Psilodercidae
Genus: Merizocera
Species:
M. cruciata
Binomial name
Merizocera cruciata
(Simon, 1893)

Merizocera cruciata is a species of spider of the family Psilodercidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "Merizocera cruciata (Simon, 1893)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2 May 2016.