Checklist for Genus Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833 (Spiny Backed Orb Weaver)
and region South America (America)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 533
4412
23236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 456
3391
19281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 103
1620
12187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 95
1584
11960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders | 75
1397
10563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
| 73
1395
10559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
| 11
361
3268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Araneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders | 87
1215 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Gasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
| 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Gasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
| 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Genus | Gasteracantha
Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver, Spiny orb-weaver | 6 | Species |
Taxom
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Genera for South America
1 Genera with 6 Species
Species list for South America
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Links, sources and further information Gasteracantha at biodiversity.org.au
Gasteracantha at gbif.org
Gasteracantha at irmng.org
Gasteracantha at itis.gov
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