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Araneus
Genus of spiders / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species, among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider. The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Araneus | |
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European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) | |
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Four-spot orb-weaver (Araneus quadratus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Tribe: | Araneini |
Genus: | Araneus Clerck, 1757 |
Type species | |
Araneus angulatus[1] Clerck, 1757 | |
Species | |
Diversity | |
c. 650 species | |
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