| Pandercetes decipiens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Pandercetes |
| Species: | P. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandercetes decipiens Pocock, 1899 | |
Pandercetes decipiens, is a species of spider of the genus Pandercetes . It is native to India and Sri Lanka. [1]
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P. gracilis may refer to:
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