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Flexicrurum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Suborder
  
Araneomorphae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Araneae

Family
  
Ochyroceratidae

Flexicrurum

Flexicrurum is a genus of small spiders from China, in the family Ochyroceratidae. It is similar to the genera Althepus and Leclercera. Males are generally smaller than 2 mm; females are unknown. The three described species were found in caves of Hainan Island.

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Name

The genus name is from Latin flex "curved", and crur "leg", and refers to the inner turned palpal tibia of the male.

Species

  • Flexicrurum flexicrurum Tong & Li, 2007
  • Flexicrurum longispina Tong & Li, 2007
  • Flexicrurum minutum Tong & Li, 2007
  • References

    Flexicrurum Wikipedia