Pselligmus

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Pselligmus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Pycnothelidae
Genus: Pselligmus
Species:
P. infaustus
Binomial name
Pselligmus infaustus
Simon, 1892 [1]

Pselligmus is a genus of spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described in 1892 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains only one Brazilian species, Pselligmus infaustus. [1]

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References

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