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Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus 1758)

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Gasteracantha cancriformis (Spinybacked Orbweaver) is a species of spiders in the family orb weavers.

EOL has data for 4 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Jamaica
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/3489940
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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savanna
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000178
- Definition: A savanna biome is a woodland biome which has seasonal water availability and includes, across its entire spatial extent, trees spaced sufficiently far apart to allow an unbroken layer of grass, sedge (Cyperaceae) or rush (Juncaceae) communities to live.
- Comment: Preliminary definition
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habitat includes
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canopy
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000047
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Spinybacked Orbweaver. View this species on GBIF

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Spinybacked Orbweaver includes 1 child:

Gasteracantha cancriformis gertschi Archer 1941