''Afribactrus'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Africa
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n
dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Afribactrus stylifrons''. It was first described by J. Wunderlich & V. Nicolai in 1995,
and has only been found in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
.
See also
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List of Linyphiidae species
File:Silometopus reussi (26805753808).jpg , Silometopus reussi
File:Sheetweb Spider - Tapinopa bilineata, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg , Tapinopa bilineata
File:Araeoncus humilis.jpg, Araeoncus humilis
Lists of Linyphiidae species cover species of t ...
References
Endemic fauna of South Africa
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of South Africa
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