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that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995.

Species

it contains six species, found in the Caribbean and from

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: *'' Exalbidion barroanum'' (

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*'' Exalbidion dotanum'' (

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, 1914) – Mexico to Panama *'' Exalbidion fungosum'' (Keyserling, 1886) –

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, Ecuador,

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Exalbidion pallisterorum ''Exalbidion'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995. Species it contains six species, found in the Caribbean and from Mexico to Brazil: *'' Exalbidion barroanum'' (Levi, 1959) – Panama, Ecuador * ...

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Exalbidion rufipunctum ''Exalbidion'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995. Species it contains six species, found in the Caribbean and from Mexico to Brazil: *'' Exalbidion barroanum'' (Levi, 1959) – Panama, Ecuador * ...

'' (Levi, 1959) – Mexico, Panama, Ecuador *''

Exalbidion sexmaculatum ''Exalbidion'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995. Species it contains six species, found in the Caribbean and from Mexico to Brazil: *'' Exalbidion barroanum'' (Levi, 1959) – Panama, Ecuador * ...

'' (Keyserling, 1884) (

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, Caribbean to Brazil In

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: *''E. tungurahua'' = ''Exalbidion fungosum'' (Keyserling, 1886)

References

Theridiidae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America Theridiidae {{Theridiidae-stub

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