Patu marplesi
| Patu marplesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Symphytognathidae |
| Genus: | Patu |
| Species: | P. marplesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Patu marplesi Forster, 1959[1]
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Patu marplesi is a species of small spiders, endemic to Samoa.[1] It is considered the smallest spider in the world, as males length is 0.46 mm (0.018 in).[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Patu marplesi" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2619): 17. 9 May 1977.
- ^ Stefoff, Rebecca (2009). The Arachnid Class. p. 41. ISBN 9780761430759.
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