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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
171
646
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
141
568
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
68
441
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
66
436
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
56
423
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
56
423
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
191
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
33
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
2 Genera with 2 Species
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
2 Species
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider