''Ohlertidion'' is a

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of comb-footed spiders (family

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) that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2008. it contains three species with a

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distribution, including

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: '' O. lundbecki'', '' O. ohlerti'', and '' O. thaleri''. A 2019 genetic study proposed to synonymize this genus with '' Heterotheridion''; however, the evidence was based predominantly on COI barcoding, which is a useful tool for separating species, but is less useful for determining higher taxa.

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