User:Cjing99/sandbox/Theridion grallator
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Theridion grallator, also known as the Hawaiian happy-face spider, is a spider in the family Theridiidae that resides on the Hawaiian Islands. T. grallator obtains its vernacular name of “Hawaiian happy-face spider” from the unique patterns superimposed on its abdomen, specifically those that may resemble a human smiling face[2]. Its Hawaiian name is nananana makakiʻi (face-patterned spider)[3]. The specific epithet grallator is Latin for "stilt walker", a reference to the species' long, spindly legs. T. grallator is particularly notable because of its wide range of polymorphisms that may be studied to allow a better understanding of evolutionary mechanisms.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiidae |
Genus: | Theridion |
Species: | T. grallator |
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Theridion grallator | |
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