![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Megadictyna_thilenii_male.jpg/640px-Megadictyna_thilenii_male.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Megadictyna
Genus of spiders / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Megadictyna is a genus of spiders in the family Megadictynidae. It was first described in 1906 by Friedrich Dahl.[2] As of February 2019[update], it contains only one species, Megadictyna thilenii, found in New Zealand.[1] Similar to many RTA clade spiders, Megadictyna build wheel-shaped orb webs.[3]
Quick Facts Megadictyna, Scientific classification ...
Megadictyna | |
---|---|
![]() | |
M. thilenii, male | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Megadictynidae |
Genus: | Megadictyna Dahl, 1906 |
Species: | M. thilenii |
Binomial name | |
Megadictyna thilenii Dahl, 1906[1] | |
Close