Xenoctenus

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Xenoctenus
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Unidentified species of Xenoctenus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Xenoctenidae
Genus: Xenoctenus
Mello-Leitão, 1938 [1]
Species

Xenoctenus is a genus of spiders in the family Xenoctenidae. It was first described in 1938 by Mello-Leitão. [2] As of January 2024, it contains six species, all from South America. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gen. Xenoctenus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. Mello-Leitão, C. F. de (1938). "Algunas arañas nuevas de la Argentina". Revista del Museo de La Plata (N.S). 1: 89–118.