Tetragnatha nitens is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in Asia, has been introduced into the Americas, Madeira, Canary Islands, Europe, Egypt, Madagascar, Pacific islands, and New Zealand.[2][3][1][4]

Tetragnatha nitens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Tetragnatha
Species:
T. nitens
Binomial name
Tetragnatha nitens
(Audouin, 1826)
Synonyms[1]

Eugnatha nitens Audouin, 1826

Taxonomy

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It was first described as Eugnatha nitens in 1826 by Jean Victor Audouin,[1][5] and was transferred to the genus, Tetragnatha, in 1841 by Charles Athanase Walckenaer.[1][6] The specific epithet, nitens, describes the spider as "shining" (brillante).[5]

 
 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tetragnatha nitens". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Tetragnatha nitens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Tetragnatha nitens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. ^ a b Audouin, V. (1826). "Explication sommaire des planches d'arachnides de l'Égypte et de la Syrie". Description de l'Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée franҫaise, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand. Histoire Naturelle (in French). Vol. 1. p. 118.
  5. ^ Walckenaer, C.A. (1841). Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: Roret. p. 209 – via BHL.
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