Biology:Tetragnatha taylori

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Short description: Species of spider

Taylor's Long-jawed Spider
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Tetragnatha
Species:
T. taylori
Binomial name
Tetragnatha taylori
O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1891[1]

Tetragnatha taylori is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Taylor's long-jawed spider.[3]

Distribution

Tetragnatha taylori is known only from South Africa, with the type locality given only as South Africa without an exact location specified.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The lifestyle of this species is unknown.[3]

Description

Conservation

Tetragnatha taylori is listed as Data Deficient for unknown provenance and taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from a single unspecified site in South Africa. Additional sampling is needed to collect adult specimens and to determine the species' range. Threats to this species are unknown.[3]

Taxonomy

The species has not been revised since its original description in 1891. It is known only from the female holotype specimen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1891). "On some new species and two new genera of Araneida". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 58 (4): 620-629. 
  2. ↑ "Tetragnatha taylori O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1891". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/36992. Retrieved 2025-10-01. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Tetragnathidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513261.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q2290632 entry