''Cornicephalus'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
East Asia
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n
dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Cornicephalus jilinensis''. It was first described by
Michael I. Saaristo & J. Wunderlich in 1995,
and has only been found in
China.
See also
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List of Linyphiidae species
References
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Linyphiidae genera
Spiders of China
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