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Turkocranum

Turkocranum is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Liocranidae containing the single species, Turkocranum bosselaersi.

Distribution

Turkocranum bosselaersi has only been recorded from Turkey.

Description

This species resembles resembles Liocranum <small>L. Koch, 1866</small> and Mesiotelus <small>Simon, 1897</small>. Body length is about 4&nbsp;mm. The carapace is yellowish brown.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "Turkey" and genus Liocranum. The species is named in honor of Belgian arachnologist .

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