Patu marplesi

Patu marplesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Symphytognathidae
Genus:	Patu
Species:	P. marplesi
Binomial name
Patu marplesi Forster, 1959 [1]

Patu marplesi is a species of small spiders, endemic to Samoa. ^[1] It is considered the smallest spider in the world, as male legspan is 0.46 mm (0.018 in). ^{[2] [3]}

It also has the largest sex organs to body size ration of any spider species, the size of its sex organs tend to be a hindrance to mating rather than an advantage.

See also

• Smallest organisms

References

1. Forster, Raymond R. & Platnick, Norman I. (9 May 1977). "A review of the spider family Symphytognathidae (Arachnida, Araneae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. 2619: 1–29 [17]. hdl:2246/5471.
2. Stefoff, Rebecca (2009). The Arachnid Class. p. 41. ISBN   9780761430759.
3. Gutu Faasau (13 June 2023). "Samoa is home to the world's smallest spider". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 June 2023.