Molinaranea Mello-Leitao 1940 (orb-weaving spider)
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Arachnida - Araneae - Araneidae
Parent taxon: Araneidae according to J. A. Dunlop et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Anepeira, Aranea, Araneinae, Araneus, Argiope, Bararaneus, Chrysometata, Cyclososoma, Enacrosoma, Eoaraneus, Eochorizopes, Eozygiella, Eustaloides, Fossilaraneus, Gea, Hypognatha, Meditrina, Miraraneus, Mirometa, Nephilinae, Pulchellaranea, Pycnosinga, Testudinaroides, Tethneus, Zilla
Subtaxa: Molinaranea mitnickii
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (KU coll) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)
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