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Opopaea
Sign in to saveOpopaea is a genus of goblin spiders of the family Oonopidae. The genus is one of the largest within the family, with almost two hundred accepted species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyOonopidae
Observations recorded6,080
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- Opopaea (10.3897-AfrInvertebr.60.39146) Figure 25.jpg
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- Opopaea
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- Simon, 1891
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Opopaea is a genus of goblin spiders of the family Oonopidae. The genus is one of the largest within the family, with almost two hundred accepted species.
==Description== Spiders of the genus are very small, less than 2 mm long. They are usually a reddish-brown color. They have six eyes: four posterior in a straight row, and two anterior.