''Murphydium'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
genus
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of
East Africa
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n
dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Murphydium foliatum''. It was first described by R. Jocqué in 1996,
and has only been found in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
and
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
.
See also
*
List of Linyphiidae species (I–P)
This page lists all described species of the spider family Linyphiidae as of July 12, 2020, from I to P, of World Spider Catalog version 21.0
''Ibadana''
'' Ibadana'' Locket & Russell-Smith, 1980
* '' Ibadana cuspidata'' Locket & Russell-Smith, ...
References
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
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