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]
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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eugnatha nitens Audouin, 1826 | |
Taxonomy edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Tetragnatha nitens". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Tetragnatha nitens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Tetragnatha nitens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Tetragnatha nitens species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Walckenaer, C.A. (1841). Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: Roret. p. 209 – via BHL.
External links edit
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