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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
344
1284
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
284
1133
2179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
89
671
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
81
654
1389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
64
618
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
64
618
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
250
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
47
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
2 Genera with 3 Species
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1775Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
3 Species
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914