Megadictyna Explained

Megadictyna is a genus of spiders in the family Megadictynidae. It was first described in 1906 by Friedrich Dahl.[1], it contains only one species, Megadictyna thilenii, found in New Zealand.[2] Similar to many RTA clade spiders, Megadictyna build wheel-shaped orb webs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Dahl. F.. 1906. Die gestreckte Körperform bei Spinnen und das System der Araneen. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 31. 60–64.
  2. Web site: Gen. Megadictyna Dahl, 1906 . World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019-03-20.
  3. Hormiga. Gustavo. 2014. Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Orb-Weaving Spiders. Annual Review of Entomology. 59. 487–512. 10.1146/annurev-ento-011613-162046. 24160416. free.

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