| Zaitunia akhanii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Filistatidae |
| Genus: | Zaitunia |
| Species: | Z. akhanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zaitunia akhanii | |
Zaitunia akhanii is a species of the araneomorph spider family Filistatidae (crevice weaver spiders). [1]
This species is endemic to Tehran Province, Iran. [2]
This species was named after Iranian botanist Hossein Akhani. [2]
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