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Aspidolasius

Aspidolasius is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Aspidolasius branicki. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1887, and has been found in Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and Brazil.

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Length
92 w
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Source
Aspidolasius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Aspidolasius
Species:
A. branicki
Binomial name
Aspidolasius branicki
Simon, 18871

Aspidolasius is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Aspidolasius branicki. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1887,2 and has been found in Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and Brazil.1

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References

  1. "Gen. Aspidolasius Simon, 1887". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  2. Simon, E. (1887). "Observation sur divers arachnides: synonymies et descriptions". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France.