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Araneomorphae

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Araneomorphae
Temporal range: Triassic–present
Nephila inaurata (Nephilidae)
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Cless: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Diversity
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The Araneomorphae (cried the Labidognatha an aw) are a suborder o speeders. Thay are distinguished bi havin fangs that oppose ilk ither an cross in a pinchin action, in contrast tae the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas an thair close kin), which hae fangs that are nearly parallel in alignment.[1]

References

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  1. Foelix, Rainer F. (2011). Biology of Spiders (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0-19-973482-8.