| Spintharus barackobamai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Spintharus |
| Species: | S. barackobamai |
| Binomial name | |
| Spintharus barackobamai Agnarsson & Van Patten, 2018 | |
Spintharus barackobamai is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Cuba. [1] It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. [2]
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