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Shapna

Shapna is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1983 by Hippa & Lehtinen. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Shapna pluvialis, found in India.

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Jul 16, 2026
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Length
73 w
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Shapna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Shapna
Species:
S. pluvialis
Binomial name
Shapna pluvialis
Hippa & Lehtinen, 19831

Shapna is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1983 by Hippa & Lehtinen. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Shapna pluvialis, found in India.1

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References

  1. "Lycosidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-27.