Olios senilis

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Olios senilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Olios
Species:
O. senilis
Binomial name
Olios senilis
Simon, 1880

Olios senilis, is a species of spider of the genus Olios . It is native to India and Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "Olios senilis Simon, 1880". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 May 2016.