Afrarchaea
Sign in to saveAfrarchaea is a genus of spiders in the family Archaeidae, commonly known as African assassin spiders or pelican spiders. The genus is endemic to South Africa, where all 14 known species are found.
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Afrarchaea is a genus of spiders in the family Archaeidae, commonly known as African assassin spiders or pelican spiders. The genus is endemic to South Africa, where all 14 known species are found.
==Etymology== The genus name Afrarchaea combines "Afr-" referring to Africa with Archaea, the type genus of the family Archaeidae.
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