| Orthonops zebra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Caponiidae |
| Genus: | Orthonops |
| Species: | O. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonops zebra Platnick, 1995 | |
Orthonops zebra is a species of true spider in the family Caponiidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the United States. [5]
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The zebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel. The species was originally native to the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine, but has been accidentally introduced to numerous other areas and has become an invasive species in many countries worldwide. Since the 1980s, the species has invaded the Great Lakes, Hudson River, and Lake Travis.
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