''Sobasina aspinosa'' is a species of

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Name

The epitheton ''aspinosa'' "spineless" refers to the absence of spines from the legs.

Distribution

''Sobasina aspinosa'' is known from the islands of

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and

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References

* (1998): Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. ''Journal of Arachnology'' 26(2): 149-189
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