| Tenuiphantes zebra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Tenuiphantes |
| Species: | T. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenuiphantes zebra (Emerton, 1882) | |
Tenuiphantes zebra is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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