Blanioonops

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Blanioonops
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oonopidae
Genus: Blanioonops
Fage[1]
Species
  • Blanioonops patellaris Simon & Fage, 1922

Blanioonops is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 1922 by Simon & Fage. As of 2016, it contains only one species, Blanioonops patellaris, found in East Africa.[1]

Description[]

The male is unknown. The female has a cephalothorax that is one-and-a-half times as long as wide and weakly convex dorsally. It has no eyes. It is about 1mm long. The cephalothorax, appendages and sternum are tawny. The abdomen is whitish. The dorsal side of the chelicerae are adorned with a series of simple hairs with a row of feathery, thick hairs.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Oonopidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  2. ^ Simon, E. & Fage, L. (1922). Araneae des grottes de l'Afrique orientale. In: Biospeologica, XLIV. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale 60, 523-555.


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