Zorocrates

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Zorocrates
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Zorocrates sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zoropsidae
Genus: Zorocrates
Simon [1]
Type species
Zorocrates fuscus
Species

31, see text

Zorocrates is a genus of spiders in the family Zoropsidae. It was first described in 1888 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 31 species. [1]

Species

Zorocrates comprises the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zoropsidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-22.