Onomastus nigricaudus

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Onomastus nigricaudus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Onomastus
Species:
O. nigricaudus
Binomial name
Onomastus nigricaudus
Simon, 1900

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

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References

  1. "Onomastus nigricaudus Simon, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 25 May 2016.