| Patu | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Symphytognathidae |
| Genus: |
Patu Marples, 1951 |
| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Diversity | |
| 8 species | |
See text.
Patu is a genus of spiders in the family Symphytognathidae that occurs in Colombia and Oceania. Two candidates for the "smallest species of spider", are in this genus, Patu digua and Patu marplesi.