Tetragnatha torrensis | |
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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.