Nigma | |
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N. walckenaeri | |
N. flavescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Dictynidae |
Genus: | Nigma Lehtinen, 1967[1] |
Type species | |
N. flavescens (Walckenaer, 1830)
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Species | |
14, see text |
Nigma is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.[2] They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa.[1] N. walckenaeri is one of the biggest members of the Dictynidae, growing up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long. They are translucent green and sometimes have red or black markings on the abdomen.[3]
(As of May 2019) it contains fourteen species:[1]
Wikidata ☰ Q2214887 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigma.
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