Metellina
| Metellina | |
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| M. mengei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: |
Metellina Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 |
| Type species | |
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Pachygnatha curtisi McCook, 1894 |
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| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Diversity | |
| 7 species | |
See text.
Metellina is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. M. segmentata was introduced to Canada.
Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Metidae.
M. segmentata is probably the most abundant orb-weaving spider of Germany.
The genus name is an alteration of the related genus Meta.
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