Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879)

Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879)

Aspidolasius branicki is the only species in the South American orb-weaver genus Aspidolasius, found across four South American countries.

Family
Genus
Aspidolasius
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Aspidolasius branicki (Taczanowski, 1879)

Aspidolasius is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders that contains only one species: Aspidolasius branicki. This genus was first described by Eugène Simon in 1887. Aspidolasius branicki specimens have been discovered in Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Araneidae Aspidolasius

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