| Unicorn catleyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oonopidae |
| Genus: | Unicorn |
| Species: | U. catleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Unicorn catleyi | |
Unicorn catleyi is a species of spider in the family Oonopidae, found in Chile and Argentina. [1]
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