''Andasta'' is a

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of ray spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895.

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it contains four species, found in Asia and on the

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Andasta benoiti ''Andasta benoiti'' is a species of ray spider that is endemic to the Seychelles. It is found on the islands of Mahé, Conception, Thérèse, North, Praslin, Marianne, Felicite and Denis. It is found in coastal woodlands. It is threatened by c ...

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Andasta cyclosina ''Andasta'' is a genus of Theridiosomatidae, ray spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1895. Species it contains four species, found in Asia and on the Seychelles: *''Andasta benoiti'' (Roberts, 1978) – Seyc ...

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Andasta semiargentea ''Andasta semiargentea'', is a species of spider of the genus ''Andasta''. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. See also * List of Theridiosomatidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Theridiosomatidae accepted by the W ...

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Andasta siltte ''Andasta siltte'' is a species of ray spider that is endemic to the Seychelles. It is only known from a single specimen from Silhouette Island. It is found in woodlands at the lower edge of cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat deterioration, ...

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Silhouette Island Silhouette Island lies northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe ...

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