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Tetragnatha torrensis

Tetragnatha torrensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Tetragnatha
Species: T. torrensis
Binomial name
Tetragnatha torrensis
Schmidt & Piepho in Schmidt, Geisthardt & Piepho, 1994

Tetragnatha torrensis is a species of long-jawed orb weaving spiders of the family Tetragnathidae that lives in Cape Verde, the species are also endemic. There is no English name but can be called Torreense orb weaver.

The species name is named after where they are founded, Ribeira da Torre, from Latin torrensis, torreense in Portuguese. They are also founded around the valley on the island of Santo Antão.


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