| Rhitymna occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Rhitymna |
| Species: | R. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhitymna occidentalis Jäger, 2003 | |
Rhitymna occidentalis is a species of spider of the genus Rhitymna . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
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