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Meta ovalis

(Gertsch, 1933)

Eastern Cave Long-jawed Spider

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.849934
Element CodeILARA17040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTetragnathidae
GenusMeta
Synonyms
Meta americanaMarusik and Koponen, 1992
Other Common Names
Tétragnathe ovale (FR)
Concept Reference
Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.
Taxonomic Comments
Dondale (1995) synonymized Meta americana with M. ovalis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2017-06-05
Change Date2017-06-05
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNRYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
Roadless Areas (7)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
References (5)
  1. Breene, R.G., D.A. Dean, G.B. Edwards, B. Hebert, H.W. Levi, G. Manning, K. McWest, and L. Sorkin. 2003. Common names of Arachnids 2003. 5th edition. The American Arachnological Society Committee on Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society.
  2. Dondale, C. D. 1995. A new synonym in the genus <i>Meta</i> (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Journal of Arachnology 23(2): 125-126.
  3. Elliott, W. R. 2003. A guide to Missouri's cave life: 70 species brought to life. Missouri Department of Conservation. 37 pp.
  4. Marusik, Y. M. and S. Koponen. 1992. A review of <i>Meta</i> (Araneae, Tetragnathidae), with description of two new species. Journal of Arachnology 20(2):137-143.
  5. Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.