Olios lamarcki
Species of spider
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Olios lamarcki, is a species of spider of the genus Olios. It is found in Madagascar to Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. The subspecies O. lamarcki taprobanicus is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
| Olios lamarcki | |
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| From Thane, Maharashtra, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. lamarcki |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806) | |
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Description
Olios lamarcki is characterized by males with a carapace length of approximately 6.73 mm and a width of 6.77 mm, while females have a carapace length of 8.82 mm and a width of 8.87 mm. Both sexes exhibit distinct coloration patterns, with males displaying brownish furrows on the carapace and females lacking a distinct pattern. The chelicerae of males have two anterior and four posterior teeth, while females have two anterior, five (right), and four (left) posterior teeth. Leg measurements follow a formula of 2143. Eye diameters and interdistances vary slightly between males and females. Overall, the species is characterized by its unique morphology and coloration patterns.[2]