| Acantharachne | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Acantharachne Tullgren, 1910 [1] |
| Type species | |
| A. cornuta Tullgren, 1910 | |
| Species | |
8, see text | |
Acantharachne is a genus of African orb-weaver spiders first described by Albert Tullgren in 1910. [2]
The genus Acantharachne was erected by Albert Tullgren in 1910 for the species Acantharachne cornuta . There was already a genus of echinoderms with a name differing only in the last letter, Acantharachna, so in 1929, Embrik Strand put forward a replacement name, Acantharanea. However, as the spelling was different, even if only by one letter, replacement was unnecessary. [1]
As of April 2019 [update] it contains eight species: [1]
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name of the group. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs, and no stridulating organs.
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Gea is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by C. L. Koch in 1843.
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Cyrtarachne is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1868.
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Buitinga is a genus of African cellar spiders that was first described by B. A. Huber in 2003.
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