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Tinytrema

Tinytrema is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 2002 by Platnick. As of 2017, it contains 5 Australian species. Commonly found in Australia, they are described as extremely small and flat with white spots on the abdomen.

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Tinytrema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trachycosmidae
Genus: Tinytrema
Platnick1
Type species
Tinytrema bondi
Platnick, 2002
Species
  • Tinytrema bondi Platnick, 2002
  • Tinytrema kangaroo Platnick, 2002
  • Tinytrema sandy Platnick, 2002
  • Tinytrema wombat Platnick, 2002
  • Tinytrema yarra Platnick, 2002

Tinytrema is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 2002 by Platnick. As of 2017, it contains 5 Australian species.1 Commonly found in Australia, they are described as extremely small and flat with white spots on the abdomen.2

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References

  1. "Trochanteriidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. "Tinytrema wombat Platnick, 2002 Wombat Creek Ant Mimic". Arachne.org.au.