Phylogenetic relationships of actinacantha simon, gasteracantha sundevall, macracantha hasselt and thelacantha simon spiny orb-weavers (Araneae: Araneidae) in peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tan, Ji, Chan, Zi Yang, Ong, Ching Ang, Yong, Hoi Sen
• Format: Article
• Published: National University of Singapore 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23307/; https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2018/11/RBZ-2019-0003.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Spiny orb-weavers of the genera Actinacantha, Gasteracantha, Macracantha, and Thelacantha are spiders with rigid abdomens and prominent spines that are mostly endemic to Asia. The taxonomy and phylogeny of these spiders are poorly studied due to their intraspecific morphological variations, the rari...