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Cynathea

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Cynathea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Cynathea
Simon, 1895[1]
Type species
C. obliterata
Simon, 1895
Species

Cynathea is a genus of African crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895.[2] As of July 2020 it contains three species: C. bicolor, C. mechowi, and C. obliterata.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Cynathea Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. ^ Simon, E. (1895). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Thomisidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 39: 432–443.

Further reading

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  • Jézéquel, J.-F. (1964). "Araignées de la savane de Singrobo (Côte d'Ivoire). III.-Thomisidae". Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. 26: 1103–1143.
  • Karsch, F. (1881). "Eine neue Thomiside vom Quango". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 25: 288.