Neoantistea magna

(Keyserling, 1887)

Thick-hooked Comb-tailed Spider

Neoantistea magna is a of true spider in the Hahniidae, a group commonly known as the sheet-web weaving spiders. It is found in the United States and Canada, with records from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The species belongs to the marronoid clade, a genetically defined group of spiders that includes diverse ecologies and . The "Thick-hooked Comb-tailed Spider" refers to characteristic structures on the .

Neoantistea magna1 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Neoantistea magna3 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Neoantistea magna2 by M. Alex Smith, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Neoantistea magna: /niːoʊænˈtɪstiə ˈmæɡnə/

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Distribution

United States and Canada. Specific records from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba in Canada.

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