Eskovia
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| Eskovia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Eskovia Marusik & Saaristo, 1999[1] |
| Type species | |
| E. exarmata (Eskov, 1989) | |
| Species | |
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Eskovia is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Y. M. Marusik & Michael I. Saaristo in 1999.[2] As of May 2019[update] it contains only two species: E. exarmata and E. mongolica.[1]
The male carapace in both members of this genus has a distinct shape, appearing roughly trapezoidal in profile, especially in E. exarmata.[2][3]