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Koinothrix

Koinothrix is a monotypic genus of West African dwarf spiders containing the single species, Koinothrix pequenops. It was first described by R. Jocqué in 1981, and has only been found in Cabo Verde.

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Koinothrix
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Koinothrix
Jocqué, 19811
Species:
K. pequenops
Binomial name
Koinothrix pequenops
Jocqué, 1981

Koinothrix is a monotypic genus of West African dwarf spiders containing the single species, Koinothrix pequenops. It was first described by R. Jocqué in 1981,2 and has only been found in Cabo Verde.1

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References

  1. "Gen. Koinothrix Jocqué, 1981". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. Jocqué, R. (1981). "Notes on African Linyphiidae (Araneida) I. A new genus from the Cape Verde Islands". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 95: 829–832.