Tetragnatha nitens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Tetragnathidae |
Genus: | Tetragnatha |
Species: | T. nitens
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Binomial name | |
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Eugnatha nitens Audouin, 1826 |
Tetragnatha nitens is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in Asia, has been introduced into the Americas, Madeira, Canary Islands, Europe, Egypt, Madagascar, Pacific islands, and New Zealand.[2][3][1][4]
It was first described as Eugnatha nitens in 1826 by Jean Victor Audouin,[1][5] and was transferred to the genus, Tetragnatha, in 1841 by Charles Athanase Walckenaer.[1][6] The specific epithet, nitens, describes the spider as "shining" (brillante).[5]