Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region West Australia (Australia)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 243
1188
5299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 211
1104
5133 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 82
779
4522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 80
774
4504 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders | 67
689
3688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
| 65
687
3681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
| 11
155
571 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Araneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders | 52
283 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for West Australia
52 Genera with 283 Species #ABCDEGHKLMNOPSTVZ
| Abba Castanheira ..., 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acroaspis Karsch, 1886 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anepsion Strand, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnura Vinson, 1867 | Tailed spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araneus Clerck, 1887 | Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847 | Cucumber spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiope Audouin, 1775 | Garden orbweavers | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Arkys Walckenaer, 1879 | Triangular spiders | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Artiphex Kallal & Hor..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austracantha Dahl, 1914 | Christmas spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 1870 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bijoaraneus Tanikawa, Ya..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carepalxis L. Koch, 1886 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenia Thorell, 1891 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cercidia Thorell, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosa Menge, 1886 | Three-lobed Spiders | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtobill Framenau & S..., 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtophora Simon, 1857 | Tent spiders | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Dolophones Walckenaer, 1867 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Eriophora Simon, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eustala Simon, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1914 | Spiny Backed Orb Weaver | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Gea C. L. Koch, 1872 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heurodes Keyserling, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hortophora Framenau & C..., 2021 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 2023 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Larinia Simon, 2022 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758 | Furrow spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lariniophora Framenau, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leviana Framenau & K..., 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lipocrea Thorell, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mangrovia Framenau & C..., 2022 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathena Sundevall, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropoltys Kulczyński, 2010 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoscolus Simon, 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogea Levi, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoscona Simon, 1842 | Spotted orbweavers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Novakiella Court & Forster, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Novaranea Court & Forster, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886 | Bolas spiders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 2012 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilopachys Simon, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Poltys C. L. Koch, 1898 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Salsa Framenau & C..., 2022 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Socca Framenau, Ca..., 1887 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Telaprocera Harmer & Fra..., 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichonephila Dahl, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Venomius Rossi, Casta..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 1902 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Australia
283 Species and 12 Subspecies | Abba transversa Rainbow, 1912 | | | Acroaspis lancearia Keyserling, 1887 | | | Acroaspis mamillana Keyserling, 1887 | | | Acroaspis olorina Karsch, 1878 | | | Acroaspis scutifer Keyserling, 1886 | | | Anepsion hammeni Chrysanthus, 1969 | | | Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878 | | | Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961 | | | Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872 | Scorpion Orb Weaver | | Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867 | Black tail spider | | Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872 | | | Araneus albidus L. Koch, 1871 | | | Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus amblycyphus Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886 | | | Araneus arfakianus Thorell, 1881 | | | Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859 | | | Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887 | Enamelled Spider | | Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916 | | | Araneus comptus fuscocapitatus (Rainbow, 1916) | ⇒ Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916 | | Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus eburneiventris Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886) | ⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886 | | Araneus exsertus Rainbow, 1904 | | | Araneus flavisternis Thorell, 1878 | | | Araneus flavisternis momiensis Thorell, 1881 | | | Araneus geminatus Thorell, 1881 | | | Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966 | | | Araneus interjectus L. Koch, 1871 | | | Araneus inustus L. Koch, 1871 | | | Araneus liberalis Rainbow, 1902 | | | Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876 | | | Araneus memoryi Hogg, 1900 | | | Araneus mulierarius Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus necopinus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871) | ⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942 | | Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913 | | | Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870) | ⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870 | | Araneus parvulus Rainbow, 1900 | | | Araneus parvus Karsch, 1878 | | | Araneus pius Karsch, 1878 | | | Araneus poltyoides Chrysanthus, 1971 | | | Araneus providens Kulczyn´ski, 1911 | | | Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus pulchriformis Roewer, 1942 | | | Araneus rabiosulus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857 | | | Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942 | | | Araneus rani Thorell, 1881 | | | Araneus recherchensis Main, 1954 | | | Araneus rotundulus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus senicaudatus Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus senicaudatus simplex Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus separatus Roewer, 1942 | | | Araneus simillimus Kulczyn´ski, 1911 | | | Araneus speculabundus L. Koch, 1871 | | | Araneus squamifer Keyserling, 1886 | | | Araneus stolidus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus sydneyicus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus tamerlani Roewer, 1942 | | | Araneus toma Strand, 1915 | | | Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847 | Six-spotted orbweaver | | Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842 | | | Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1842) | ⇒ Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878 | | Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887 | Signature Spider | | Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772 | Orb-weaving Spider | | Argiope brunnescentia Strand, 1911 | | | Argiope bullocki Rainbow, 1908 | | | Argiope catenulata Doleschall, 1859 | Grass cross spider | | Argiope chloreis Tord Tamerla..., 1877 | Sebastopol meadowfoam | | Argiope dietrichae Levi, 1983 | | | Argiope halmaherensis Embrik Strand, 1907 | Carpenter bees | | Argiope katherina Levi, 1983 | | | Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878 | St Andrew's Cross spider | | Argiope kochi Levi, 1983 | | | Argiope mascordi Levi, 1983 | | | Argiope modesta Tord Tamerla..., 1881 | Golden cricket wasp | | Argiope ocyaloides (L. Koch, 1871) | ⇒ Argiope doboensis Embrik Strand, 1911 | | Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871 | | | Argiope probata Rainbow, 1916 | | | Argiope protensa Koch, 1872 | Longtailed orb-weaving spider | | Argiope radon Levi, 1983 | | | Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775 | Banded Argiope | | Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890 | | | Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891 | | | Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984 | | | Arkys cicatricosus Rainbow, 1920 | | | Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872 | | | Arkys dilatatus Balogh, 1978 | | | Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019 | | | Arkys furcatus Balogh, 1978 | | | Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984 | | | Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984 | | | Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837 | Milkweed | | Arkys latissimus Balogh, 1982 | | | Arkys multituberculatus Balogh, 1982 | | | Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908 | | | Arkys semicirculatus Balogh, 1982 | | | Arkys speechleyi Mascord, 1968 | | | Arkys transversus Balogh, 1978 | | | Arkys tuberculatus Balogh, 1978 | | | Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 | Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider | | Artiphex melanopyga L. Koch, 1871 | | | Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859 | Australian Jewel Spider | | Austracantha minax hermitis Hogg, 1914 | | | Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885 | | | Backobourkia brounii (Framenau & al., 2010) | ⇒ Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885 | | Backobourkia collina Keyserling, 1886 | | | Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871 | | | Backobourkia thyridota Thorell, 1870 | | | Bijoaraneus praesignis L. Koch, 1872 | | | Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873 | | | Carepalxis bilobata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis kolla Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis montifera Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908 | | | Celaenia distincta Octavius Pic..., 1869 | | | Celaenia dubia Octavius Pic..., 1869 | | | Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867 | Bird dropping spider | | Celaenia tumidosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891 | | | Celaenia voraginosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891 | | | Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851 | | | Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901 | | | Cyclosa anatipes Keyserling, 1887 | | | Cyclosa apoblepta Rainbow, 1916 | | | Cyclosa argentaria Rainbow, 1916 | | | Cyclosa bacilliformis Eugène Simon, 1908 | | | Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859 | | | Cyclosa camelodes (Thorell, 1878) | ⇒ Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992 | | Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834) | ⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992 | | Cyclosa lichensis Rainbow, 1916 | | | Cyclosa mulmeinensis Thorell, 1887 | | | Cyclosa poweri Rainbow, 1916 | | | Cyclosa rhombocephala Tord Tamerla..., 1881 | | | Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885 | Three lobed spider | | Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886 | | | Cyrtarachne latifrons Henry Rought..., 1900 | | | Cyrtarachne latifrons atuberculata (Hogg, 1900) | ⇒ Cyrtarachne latifrons Henry Rought..., 1900 | | Cyrtarachne perspicillata Carl Ludwig ..., 1859 | | | Cyrtarachne rubicunda Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Cyrtobill darwini Volker W. Fr..., 2009 | | | Cyrtophora beccarii Tord Tamerla..., 1878 | | | Cyrtophora cicatrosa Stoliczka, 1869 | | | Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775 | Global tentweb weaver | | Cyrtophora cordiformis Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Cyrtophora crassipes William Jose..., 1897 | | | Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842 | | | Cyrtophora doriae Tord Tamerla..., 1881 | | | Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859) | ⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873 | | Cyrtophora gazellae Ferdinand Ka..., 1878 | | | Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | Tent Web Spider | | Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857) | ⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906 | | Cyrtophora monulfi Pater Chrysa..., 1960 | | | Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Cyrtophora rainbowi Carl Friedri..., 1955 | | | Cyrtophora trigona Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Cyrtophora unicolor Doleschall, 1857 | | | Dolophones bituberculata James P. Lamb, 1911 | | | Dolophones clypeata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | Wrap-around spider | | Dolophones elfordi Dunn & Dunn, 1946 | | | Dolophones intricata William Jose..., 1915 | | | Dolophones macleayi Bradley, 1876 | | | Dolophones maxima Henry Rought..., 1900 | | | Dolophones nasalis Arthur Gardi..., 1876 | Breckenridge shoulderband | | Dolophones notacantha Quoy & Gaimarg, 1824 | | | Dolophones peltata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Dolophones simpla Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Dolophones thomisoides William Jose..., 1915 | | | Dolophones tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867 | | | Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider | | Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841 | Garden orbweb spider | | Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865 | Australian garden orb weaver spider | | Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898 | Orb weavers | | Gasteracantha aciculata Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Gasteracantha beccarii (Tord Tamerla..., 1877) | ⇒ Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793 | | Gasteracantha crucigera Bradley, 1877 | | | Gasteracantha fasciata Félix Édouar..., 1838 | | | Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775) | ⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914 | | Gasteracantha lepelletieri Félix Édouar..., 1825 | | | Gasteracantha lunata Félix Édouar..., 1838 | | | Gasteracantha mediofusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1859 | | | Gasteracantha notata Wladislaus K..., 1910 | | | Gasteracantha pentagona Charles Atha..., 1842 | | | Gasteracantha quadrispinosa Octavius Pic..., 1879 | | | Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844 | Jawla paste shrimp | | Gasteracantha signifera bistrigella Strand, 1915 | | | Gasteracantha signifera heterospina Strand, 1915 | | | Gasteracantha signifera pustulinota Strand, 1915 | | | Gasteracantha taeniata anirensis Strand, 1911 | | | Gasteracantha taeniata novahannoveriana Dahl, 1914 | | | Gea argiopides Embrik Strand, 1911 | | | Gea bituberculata Tord Tamerla..., 1881 | | | Gea subarmata Tord Tamerla..., 1890 | Sand bee | | Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Hortophora cucullus Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Hortophora lodicula Keyserling, 1887 | | | Hortophora megacantha Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Hortophora porongurup Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Hortophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865 | Garden Orb Weaver Spider | | Hortophora urbana Keyserling, 1887 | | | Hortophora walesiana Karsch, 1878 | | | Hortophora yesabah Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Kangaraneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886 | | | Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023 | | | Larinia delicata (Rainbow, 1920) | ⇒ Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887 | | Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008 | | | Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914 | | | Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871 | | | Larinia sexta Framenau & C..., 2022 | | | Larinia tabida (L. Koch, 1872) | ⇒ Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914 | | Larinia tumulus Framenau & C..., 2022 | | | Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758 | Furrow orb spider | | Lariniophora ragnhildae Strand, 1917 | | | Leviana cincinnata Framenau & K..., 2022 | | | Leviana dimidiata L. Koch, 1871 | | | Leviana folium Framenau & K..., 2022 | | | Leviana minima Framenau & K..., 2022 | | | Leviana mulieraria Keyserling, 1887 | | | Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872 | | | Mangrovia albida L. Koch, 1871 | | | Mangrovia occidentalis Framenau & C..., 2022 | | | Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836 | Orb weavers | | Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010 | | | Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010 | | | Nemoscolus sandersi Kallal & Hor..., 2020 | | | Neogea egregia Wladislaus K..., 1911 | | | Neoscona decolor L. Koch, 1871 | | | Neoscona notanda Rainbow, 1912 | | | Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842 | Spider | | Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021 | | | Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942 | | | Novaranea courti Framenau, 2011 | | | Ordgarius bicolor Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Ordgarius furcatus Octavius Pic..., 1877 | Hairy imperial spider | | Ordgarius furcatus distinctus Rainbow, 1900 | | | Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897 | Magnificent spider | | Ordgarius monstrosus Keyserling, 1886 | | | Paraplectanoides ceruleus Eugène Simon, 1908 | | | Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Parawixia dehaani octopunctigera Strand, 1911 | | | Plebs arleneae Joseph & Fra..., 2012 | | | Plebs arletteae Joseph & Fra..., 2012 | | | Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887 | Enamel spider | | Plebs cyphoxis Simon, 1908 | | | Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886 | Bush Orb-weaver Spider | | Plebs patricius Joseph & Fra..., 2012 | | | Plebs rosemaryae Joseph & Fra..., 2012 | | | Poecilopachys minutissima Pater Chrysa..., 1971 | | | Poecilopachys speciosa Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Poecilopachys verrucosa Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899 | | | Poltys grayi Smith, 2006 | | | Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843 | | | Poltys jujorum Smith, 2006 | | | Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Poltys milledgei Smith, 2006 | | | Poltys millidgei Smith, 2006 | | | Poltys noblei Smith, 2006 | | | Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898 | | | Salsa brisbanae L. Koch, 1867 | | | Salsa recherchensis Main, 1954 | | | Salsa rueda Framenau & C..., 2022 | | | Salsa tartara Framenau & C..., 2022 | | | Socca arena Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca australis Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca caiguna Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca elvispresleyi Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca eugeni Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca johnnywarreni Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca kullmanni Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca levyashini Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca pleia Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca senicaudata Simon, 1908 | | | Socca sydneyica Keyserling, 1887 | | | Telaprocera joanae Harmer & Vol..., 2008 | | | Telaprocera maudae Harmer & Vol..., 2008 | | | Trichonephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1841 | | | Venomius tomhardyi Rossi, Casta..., 2023 | |
Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in West Australia
Links, sources and further information Araneidae at artfakta.se
Araneidae at biodiversity.org.au
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Araneidae at gbif.org
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