Megadictyna
Sign in to saveMegadictyna is a genus of spiders in the family Megadictynidae. It was first described in 1906 by Friedrich Dahl. , it contains only one species, Megadictyna thilenii, found in New Zealand. Similar to many RTA clade spiders, Megadictyna build wheel-shaped orb webs.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Megadictynidae
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- Megadictyna thilenii male.jpg
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- Chilarchaea quellon
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Megadictyna is a genus of spiders in the family Megadictynidae. It was first described in 1906 by Friedrich Dahl. , it contains only one species, Megadictyna thilenii, found in New Zealand. Similar to many RTA clade spiders, Megadictyna build wheel-shaped orb webs.
== Taxonomy == The genus and species were first described in 1906 by Friedrich Dahl. The species was undergone numerous revisions.
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