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Gasteracantha cancriformis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Spinybacked Orbweaver

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.807740
Element CodeILARAQ7010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAraneidae
GenusGasteracantha
Other Common Names
Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver (EN)
Concept Reference
Shorthouse, D. P., editor. 2007. The Nearctic Spider Database. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://canadianarachnology.webhop.net.
Conservation Status
Review Date2007-11-20
Change Date2007-11-20
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (8)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
References (1)
  1. Shorthouse, D. P., editor. 2007. The Nearctic Spider Database. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://canadianarachnology.webhop.net.