Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
(an orb-weaver spider)

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Araneus marmoreus var pyramidatus
an orb-weaver spider
Female (Click to open)
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAraneus marmoreus (an orb-weaver spider)
GenusAraneus (a genus of orb-weaver spiders)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Araneus marmoreus (an orb-weaver spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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