Acanthepeira marion
Levi, 1976
Acanthepeira marion is an orb-weaving spider in the Araneidae, first described by Levi in 1976. The is distributed across the United States and Mexico. As a member of the Acanthepeira, it shares the distinctive spiny abdominal characteristic of this group of orbweavers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acanthepeira marion: /əˌkænˈθiːpɪərə ˈmæriˌɒn/
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Distribution
Found in the United States and Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Acanthepeira stellataShares the same and geographic range (USA); distinguished by specific morphological differences in abdominal spination and body proportions, though direct comparison requires examination of
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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