Biology:Gasteracantha sturi
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Short description: Species of spider
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Gasteracantha |
| Species: | G. sturi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gasteracantha sturi (Doleschall, 1857)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Gasteracantha sturi, commonly known as the blunt-spined kite spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, from Laos to the Moluccas.
The abdomen is much broader than long and bright yellow with two black cross lines. The lateral corners have thick, blunt spikes with two shorter, sharper spikes both on the front and rear margins. All the spikes are black.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doleschall, C. L. (1857). "Bijdrage tot de kennis der Arachniden van den Indischen Archipel". Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 13: 339–434 [424, 425]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/66068.
- ↑ "Taxon details Gasteracantha sturi Doleschall, 1857", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/4053, retrieved 2016-04-28
- Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q2687867 entry
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