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Patu marplesi is a species of small spiders, endemic to Samoa.[1] It is considered the smallest spider in the world, as male legspan is 0.46 mm (0.018 in).[2][3]
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References
- ^ a b Forster, Raymond R. & Platnick, Norman I. (9 May 1977). "A review of the spider family Symphytognathidae (Arachnida, Araneae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. 2619: 1–29 [17]. hdl:2246/5471.
- ^ Stefoff, Rebecca (2009). The Arachnid Class. p. 41. ISBN 9780761430759.
- ^ Gutu Faasau (13 June 2023). "Samoa is home to the world's smallest spider". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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