''Gibbafroneta'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
Central Africa
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n
dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Gibbafroneta gibbosa''. It was first described by P. Merrett in 2004,
and has only been found in
Middle Africa
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.
See also
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List of Linyphiidae species (A–H)
This page lists all described species of the spider family Linyphiidae as of August 28, 2020, from A to H, of World Spider Catalog version 21.5
''Abacoproeces''
'' Abacoproeces'' Simon, 1884
* '' Abacoproeces molestus'' Thaler, 1973 — Austria
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References
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Linyphiidae genera
Spiders of Africa
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