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Atlantic purseweb spider (Sphodros atlanticus)
Species
Sphodros atlanticus
- Atlantic purseweb spider
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class
Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order
Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder
Mygalomorphae (Mygalomorphs)
Family
Atypidae (Purseweb Spiders)
Genus
Sphodros
Species
atlanticus
(Atlantic purseweb spider)
Identification
Males
Contributed by
Jeff Hollenbeck
on 28 December, 2007 - 5:56pm
Additional contributions by
Lynette Elliott
Last updated 23 June, 2013 - 10:33pm