Evolution of Spiders
| The Spider Evolutionary Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Taxa | Relationships | Status | Description | Image |
| 390 Ma |
Genus:
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Previously thought to be the world's oldest spider. | |||
| 165 Ma |
Genus
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The oldest known haplogyne spider. | |||
Read more about this topic: List Of Transitional Fossils
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