Macracantha

Macracantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Macracantha
Simon, 1864[2]
Species:
M. arcuata
Binomial name
Macracantha arcuata
(Fabricius, 1793)[1]

Macracantha is a genus of Asian orb-weaver spiders recognized as containing the species, Macracantha arcuata.[2][failed verification], although some schemes also recognise inclusion of Gasteracantha hasselti in this genus. Macracantha is notable for the extremely long, curved spines on the abdomens of female members of the genus; Eugène Simon created the taxon name from the Greek words μακρός (large, long) and ἄκανθα (spine). It occurs from India and China through Southeast Asia to Indonesia.[1]

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