| Pax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Pax Levy, 1990 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Pax libani (Simon, 1873) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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As of April 2021 [update] it contains 7 species: [1]
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