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Checklist for Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 (Elongated Orb Weavers)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
150
543
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
132
462
994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
45
257
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
43
252
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
35
233
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
35
233
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
78
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
9 Genera with 24 Species
Azilia Keyserling, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyschiriognatha Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1899Orchard Spider And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1833Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1775Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1994Thickjawed Orb Weavers9SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
24 Species
Dyschiriognatha argyrostilba Octavius Pic..., 1876
Glenognatha argyrostilba O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Glenognatha smilodon Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Leucauge albomaculata Thorell, 1899
Leucauge analis Thorell, 1899
Leucauge apicata Thorell, 1899
Leucauge camerunensis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge margaritata Thorell, 1899
Nephila constricta Karsch, 1879Constricted Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833Turner's Golden Orb Weaver
Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider
Pachygnatha atromarginata Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha goedeli Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha hexatracheata Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha jansseni Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha leleupi Lawrence, 1952
Pachygnatha okuensis Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha opdeweerdtae Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha procincta Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha zappa Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Tylorida seriata Thorell, 1899Black carpenter ant

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tetragnathidae at artfakta.se
Tetragnathidae at biodiversity.org.au
Tetragnathidae at dyntaxa.se
Tetragnathidae at gbif.org
Tetragnathidae at irmng.org
Tetragnathidae at itis.gov