Tenuiphantes tenuis

Tenuiphantes tenuis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Tenuiphantes
Species: T. tenuis
Binomial name
Tenuiphantes tenuis
Blackwall, 1852
Synonyms
  • Lepthyphantes tenuis

Tenuiphantes tenuis is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae.[1][2] It is found throughout Europe.[1][2]

The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3 millimetres (0.079 to 0.118 in).[1][2] The carapace is dark brown.[2] The abdomen often has a distinctive pattern, usually with clear black spots, and T. tenuis is more slender than other species in the family.[2][3] The legs are brown and lack annulations.[1][2]

T. tenuis is usually found in low vegetation, moss, and leaf litter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, p. 360
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jones, Dick (1989) A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-56710-9, p. 286
  3. Savory, Theodore (1945) The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles, Warne, p. 112

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