Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757)
(an orb-weaver spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMetellina segmentata (an orb-weaver spider)
GenusMetellina (a genus of spiders)
FamilyTETRAGNATHIDAE (long-jawed spiders)
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)
Records of Metellina segmentata (an orb-weaver spider) :
1: Metellina segmentata (an orb-weaver spider)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 3: Male - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - pedipalp - outside lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Metellina segmentata (an orb-weaver spider)
19 Sep 2017 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, swept off Heather
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - ventral view - white backgroundImage 3: Male - chelicerae and pedipalps - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 6: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - eyes, chelicerae and pedipalps - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - pedipalp - outside lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
3: Metellina segmentata (an orb-weaver spider)
19 Sep 2017 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Female, swept off Purple Moor Grass
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 5: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 8: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - abdomen base - ventral view showing epigyne - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - epigyne - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - epigyne - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)

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

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