Vectius niger (Simon, 1880) is a animal in the Trochanteriidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Vectius niger (Simon, 1880)

Vectius niger (Simon, 1880)

Vectius is a monotypic genus of South American flat spiders holding only the species Vectius niger, found in three South American countries.

Genus
Vectius
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Vectius niger (Simon, 1880)

Vectius is a monotypic genus of South American flat spiders. This genus contains only one species, Vectius niger. The genus was first described by Eugène Simon in 1897. Vectius niger, the only species in this genus, has only been found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Photo: (c) Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza, all rights reserved, uploaded by Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Trochanteriidae Vectius

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