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Osmooka

Osmooka is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Osmooka aphana.

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Jul 1, 2026
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Length
132 w
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Osmooka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Osmooka
Kuntner, Yu & Bond, 20252
Species:
O. aphana
Binomial name
Osmooka aphana
Kuntner, Yu, Bedjanič, Gregorič & Bond, 20251

Osmooka is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Osmooka aphana.1

Distribution

Osmooka aphana is endemic to Madagascar.1

References

References

  1. "Gen. Osmooka Kuntner, Yu & Bond, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. Kuntner, M.; Yu, K. P.; Bedjanič, M.; Gregorič, M.; Turk, E.; Čandek, K.; Coddington, J. A.; Agnarsson, I.; Starrett, J.; Bond, J. E. (2025). "Osmooka, a new spider genus from Madagascar: a surprising relative of the Australian fauna (Araneae: Paraplectanoididae)". Insect Systematics and Diversity. 9 (6) ixaf050: 1–26. doi:10.1093/isd/ixaf050.
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