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Tetragnatha is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers found all over the world. It was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, and it contains hundreds of species. Most occur in the tropics and subtropics, and many can run over water. They are commonly called stretch spiders in reference to their elongated body form and their ability to hide on blades of grass or similar elongated substrates by stretching their front legs forward and the others behind them. The name Tetragnatha is derived from Greek, tetra- a numerical prefix referring to four and gnatha meaning "jaw". Evolution to cursorial behavior occurred long ago in a few different species, the most studied being those found on the Hawaiian islands. One of the biggest and most common species is T. extensa, which has a holarctic distribution. It can be found near lakes, river banks or swamps. Large numbers of individuals can often be found in reeds, tall grass, and around minor trees and shrubs.
The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species. One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae.
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Dentobunus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Southeast Asia.
Eugagrella is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from South and Southeast Asia.
Gagrellula is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia.
Marthana is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae found in Southeast Asia.
Psathyropus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia.
Zaleptus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia and Australia.
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References
- ↑ Sclerosomatidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 13 October 2014, retrieved 30 August 2015
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