Trichonephila Dahl 1911 (orb-weaving spider)

Arachnida - Araneae - Araneidae

Alternative spelling: Nephila (Trichonephila)

Parent taxon: Nephilidae according to M. Kuntner et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Eonephila, Geratonephila, Luxurionephila, Minutunguis, Nephila, Palaeonephila

Subtaxa: Trichonephila longembolus Trichonephila tenuis

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (Wunderlich collection) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)

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