''Sobasina paradoxa'' is a

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Name

The epitheton ''paradoxa'' is based on the unusual body form, compared with other ''Sobasina'' species.

Appearance

''Sobasina paradoxa'' looks somewhat like a beetle, unlike other ''Sobasina'' species that more resemble

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Distribution

''Sobasina paradoxa'' is only known from

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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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External links

* Salticidae.org

Salticidae Endemic fauna of Fiji Spiders of Fiji Spiders described in 1998 {{Salticidae-stub