Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a long-jawed spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider)
GenusTetragnatha (a genus of long-jawed 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 Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider) :
1: Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider)
15 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male spider in Heath Trap 14/15 June 03
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - cephalothorax - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Male - cephalothorax - ventral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 5: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - grey background (2)Image 6: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - grey background (3)Image 7: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly magnified - grey background
2: Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider)
8 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
On grass blade overhanging river
Image 1: Resting position - dorsal view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon Identification of Tetragnatha extensa and Tetragnatha pinicola http://srs.britishspiders.org.uk/portal.php/p/Difficult+species

Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Tetragnatha extensa (a long-jawed spider)
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