''Karstia'' is a
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 Asian
ray spiders that was first described by H. M. Chen in 2010.
Species
it contains five species, found in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Karstia coddingtoni''
(Zhu, Zhang & Chen, 2001) –
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Karstia cordata''
Dou & Lin, 2012 – China
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Karstia nitida''
Zhao & Li, 2012 – China
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Karstia prolata''
Zhao & Li, 2012 – China
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Karstia upperyangtzica''
Chen, 2010 (
type) – China
See also
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List of Theridiosomatidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Theridiosomatidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A ''Andasta''
''Andasta'' Simon, 1895
* '' A. benoiti'' (Roberts, 1978) — Seychelles
* '' A. cyclosina'' Simon, 1901 — Malay ...
References
Further reading
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Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of China
Theridiosomatidae
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