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Taxon: Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 - orb-weavers (spider)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,817s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
   actualia - actual entities
  Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,840;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
    Count: 22k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,639f;120,540g;256,812s;29,211ss;2059v;35,838;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v;10; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;496;14e
       naturalia - natural bodies
      Count: 16k;190p;1047c;1934o;10,563f;120,530g;256,388s;29,211ss;2028v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;650o;3998f;19,543g;6866s;207ss;2v;104
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
        Count: 14k;190p;572c;1926o;10,563f;120,487g;253,161s;29,209ss;2000v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;649o;3998f;19,534g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
          Count: 10k;108p;395c;1556o;9544f;113,851g;237,514s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
            Count: 6k;84p;338c;1462o;9413f;113,497g;237,079s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;93c;644o;3975f;19,392g;6826s;207ss;2v;104
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
              Count: 5k;83p;337c;1461o;9411f;113,357g;237,054s;28,809ss;2000v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;522s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;642o;3955f;19,209g;6740s;201ss;2v;104
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                Count: [p] 3k;56p;191c;844o;7338f;91,341g;215,979s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                  Count: [p] 3k;56p;190c;843o;7336f;91,337g;215,971s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                    Count: [p] 3k;56p;187c;840o;7331f;91,331g;215,966s;28,317ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                      Count: [p] 3k;55p;180c;821o;7277f;91,169g;215,684s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                        Count: [p] 3k;55p;178c;819o;7274f;91,160g;215,673s;28,315ss;509v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;72c;539o;3438f;14,976g;5593s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                          Count: [p] 1k;33p;99c;577o;6337f;81,843g;213,321s;28,307ss;485v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                            Count: [p] 1k;33p;98c;574o;6326f;81,812g;213,273s;28,307ss;485v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                              Count: [p] 33p;96c;571o;6321f;81,757g;213,206s;28,307ss;484v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;538o;3437f;14,490g;5584s;107ss;2v;104
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                Count: 31p;90c;536o;6156f;80,994g;212,656s;28,288ss;473v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;65c;509o;3140f;12,990g;5330s;107ss;2v;104
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                  Count: 29p;84c;513o;5919f;80,102g;211,919s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †2p;60c;495o;3127f;12,866g;5234s;107ss;2v;104
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                    Count: 28p;82c;511o;5895f;80,016g;211,897s;28,283ss;465v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;518s;110ss;1v; †1p;57c;495o;3123f;12,846g;5212s;107ss;2v;104
                                       Infrakingdom Protostomia Grobben, 1908
                                      Count: 25p;60c;326o;4578f;68,993g;150,077s;15,580ss;155v; ‡1f;3g;101s;8ss; †27c;182o;1616f;4179g;1742s;32ss;1v
                                         Superphylum Ecdysozoa Aguinaldo, Turbeville, Linford, Rivera, Garey, Raff & Lake, 1997
                                        Count: [p] 8p;27c;169o;3305f;60,166g;134,366s;15,135ss;151v; ‡1f;3g;57s;4ss; †15c;93o;694f;3012g;1448s;20ss [27 Apr 2019]
                                           Panarthropoda Nielsen, 1995 - panarthropods
                                          Count: [p] 3p;19c;130o;3019f;59,426g;133,396s;15,129ss;151v; ‡1f;3g;57s;4ss; †14c;93o;693f;2973g;1443s;20ss
                                             Tactopoda Budd, 2001
                                            Count: 2p;18c;129o;3017f;59,407g;133,380s;15,129ss;151v; ‡1f;3g;57s;4ss; †13c;89o;682f;2952g;1418s;20ss
                                               Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
                                              Count: 15c;124o;2994f;59,312g;132,998s;15,113ss;148v; ‡1f;3g;57s;4ss; †13c;89o;681f;2951g;1416s;20ss
                                                 Euarthropoda
                                                Count: 15c;124o;2994f;59,312g;132,998s;15,113ss;148v; ‡1f;3g;57s;4ss; †9c;76o;662f;2914g;1400s;20ss
                                                   Subphylum Chelicerata Heymons, 1901
                                                  Count: 3c;18o;805f;12,524g;24,039s;756ss;2v; ‡1f;2g; †2c;10o;172f;974g;112s
                                                     Euchelicerata Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979
                                                    Count: 2c;17o;794f;12,447g;23,940s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †2c;6o;167f;958g;109s
                                                       Prosomapoda Lamsdell, 2013
                                                      Count: 2c;17o;794f;12,447g;23,940s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †2c;6o;167f;952g;109s
                                                         Planaterga Lamsdell, 2013
                                                        Count: 1c;16o;793f;12,444g;23,936s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †2c;6o;161f;897g;109s
                                                           Dekatriata Lamsdell, 2013
                                                          Count: 1c;16o;793f;12,444g;23,936s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †2c;6o;160f;890g;109s
                                                             Sclerophorata Kamenz, Staude & Dunlop, 2011
                                                            Count: 1c;16o;793f;12,444g;23,936s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †1c;5o;158f;878g;109s
                                                               Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801
                                                              Count: 16o;793f;12,444g;23,936s;748ss;1v; ‡1f;2g; †4o;137f;803g;106s
                                                                 Clade Micrura Hansen & Sørensen, 1904
                                                                Count: [fg] 12o;670f;9937g;23,757s;722ss;1v; ‡1g; †3o;80f;626g;105s [7 Feb 2025]
                                                                   Clade Pantetrapulmonata Shultz, 2007
                                                                  Count: [gg] 4o;144f;4495g;21,107s;669ss;1v; †3o;64f;547g;96s [7 Feb 2025]
                                                                     Clade Tetrapulmonata Shultz, 1990
                                                                    Count: [gg] 4o;144f;4495g;21,107s;669ss;1v; †2o;55f;503g;90s [7 Feb 2025]
                                                                       Superorder Serikodiastida Garwood & Dunlop, 2014
                                                                      Count: [gg] 1o;136f;4389g;21,095s;667ss;1v; †1o;52f;479g;88s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                         Order Araneida Clerck, 1757 - spiders
                                                                        Count: [gg] 136f;4389g;21,095s;667ss;1v; †51f;476g;87s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                           Suborder Araneae Clerck, 1757 - tailless spiders
                                                                          Count: [gg] 136f;4389g;21,095s;667ss;1v; †50f;474g;86s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                             Infraorder Opisthothelae Pocock, 1892 - unsegmented spiders
                                                                            Count: [gg] 135f;4381g;21,011s;663ss;1v; †44f;446g;78s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                               Clade Araneomorphae Smith, 1902
                                                                              Count: [gg] 104f;4000g;18,542s;608ss;1v; †43f;419g;71s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                                 Clade "cylindrical gland [CY] spigot clade" Wheeler et al., 2017
                                                                                Count: [gg] 84f;3605g;15,293s;547ss;1v; †37f;372g;20s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                                   Clade Dipneumonomorpha
                                                                                  Count: [gg] 80f;3571g;15,056s;531ss;1v; †35f;362g;20s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                                     Clade Entelegynae Simon, 1893
                                                                                    Count: [gg] 75f;3535g;14,868s;531ss;1v; †30f;322g;18s [6 Feb 2025]
                                                                                       Superfamily Araneoidea Clerck, 1757
                                                                                      Count: [gg] 18f;1192g;4579s;292ss; †10f;148g;5s [3 Feb 2025]
                                                                                         Clade "tetragnathoids"
                                                                                        Count: [gg] 3f;55g;1064s;49ss; †12g [3 Feb 2025]
                                                                                           Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 - orb-weavers
                                                                                          Count: [gg] 45g;892s;47ss; †11g [14 Jan 2025]
                                                                                             01 Genus †Anameta Wunderlich, 2004
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             02 Genus †Balticgnatha Wunderlich, 2011
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             03 Genus †Baltleucauge Wunderlich, 2008
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             04 Genus †Corneometa Wunderlich, 2004
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             05 Genus †Eometa Petrunkevitch, 1958
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             06 Genus †Huergina Selden & Penney, 2003
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             07 Genus †Macryphantes Selden, 1990
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             08 Genus †Palaeometa Petrunkevitch, 1922
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             09 Genus †Palaeopachygnatha Petrunkevitch, 1922
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             10 Genus †Priscometa Petrunkevitch, 1958
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             11 Genus †Samlandicmeta Wunderlich, 2012
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             12 Genus Allende Álvarez-Padilla, 2007
                                                                                            Count: [*] 4s
                                                                                             13 Genus Antillognatha Bryant, 1945 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             14 Genus Atelidea Simon, 1895
                                                                                            Count: [*] 2s
                                                                                             15 Genus Azilia Keyserling, 1881
                                                                                            Count: [*] 10s
                                                                                             16 Genus Chrysometa Simon, 1894
                                                                                            Count: [*] 130s
                                                                                             17 Genus Cyrtognatha Keyserling, 1881
                                                                                            Count: [*] 21s
                                                                                             18 Genus Dianleucauge Song & Zhu, 1994 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             19 Genus Diphya Nicolet, 1849
                                                                                            Count: [*] 11s
                                                                                             20 Genus Dolichognatha Pickard-Cambridge, 1869
                                                                                            Count: [*] 29s
                                                                                             21 Genus Doryonychus Simon, 1900 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             22 Genus Dyschiriognatha Simon, 1893
                                                                                            Count: [*] 8s
                                                                                             23 Genus Glenognatha Simon, 1887
                                                                                            Count: [*] 21s
                                                                                             24 Genus Harlanethis Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             25 Genus Hispanognatha Bryant, 1945 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             26 Genus Homalometa Simon, 1898
                                                                                            Count: [*] 3s
                                                                                             27 Genus Iamarra Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             28 Genus Leucauge White, 1841
                                                                                            Count: [*] 162s;16ss
                                                                                             29 Genus Leucognatha Wunderlich, 1992
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             30 Genus Mesida Kulczyński, 1911
                                                                                            Count: [*] 12s;2ss
                                                                                             31 Genus Meta Koch, 1835
                                                                                            Count: [*] 36s
                                                                                             32 Genus Metabus Pickard-Cambridge, 1899
                                                                                            Count: [*] 4s
                                                                                             33 Genus Metellina Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941
                                                                                            Count: [*] 7s;2ss
                                                                                             34 Genus Metleucauge Levi, 1980
                                                                                            Count: [*] 7s
                                                                                             35 Genus Mitoscelis Thorell, 1890 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             36 Genus Mollemeta Álvarez-Padilla, 2007 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             37 Genus Nanningia Zhu, Kim & Song, 1997 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             38 Genus Nanometa Simon, 1908 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             39 Genus Neoprolochus Reimoser, 1927 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             40 Genus Okileucauge Tanikawa, 2001
                                                                                            Count: [*] 7s
                                                                                             41 Genus Orsinome Thorell, 1890
                                                                                            Count: [*] 17s
                                                                                             42 Genus Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1823
                                                                                            Count: [*] 41s;4ss
                                                                                             43 Genus Parameta Simon, 1895
                                                                                            Count: [*] 2s
                                                                                             44 Genus Parazilia Lessert, 1938 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             45 Genus Pholcipes Schmidt & Krause, 1993 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             46 Genus Pickardinella Archer, 1951 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             47 Genus Pinkfloydia Hormiga & Dimitrov, 2011
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             48 Genus Schenkeliella Strand, 1934 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             49 Genus Taraire Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             50 Genus Tawhai Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             51 Genus Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804
                                                                                            Count: [*] 331s;23ss
                                                                                             52 Genus Timonoe Thorell, 1898 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s
                                                                                             53 Genus Tylorida Simon, 1894
                                                                                            Count: [*] 9s
                                                                                             54 Genus Wolongia Zhu, Kim & Song, 1997
                                                                                            Count: [*] 3s
                                                                                             55 Genus Zhinu Kallal & Hormiga, 2018
                                                                                            Count: -
                                                                                             56 Genus Zygiometella Wunderlich, 1995 [monotypic]
                                                                                            Count: [*] 1s

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