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Mesida gemmea (Hasselt, 1882)
| Family Name: | Tetragnathidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Spider) |
| Common Name: | Jewelled Mesida |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | M. gemmea lives among forest foliage, preferring shady and moist environment. |
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| Habitats | Forest |
| Distribution | According to Platnick (2007), this tetragnathid spider has been recorded previously in Malaysia (Penang), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java), and Myanmar. Workman (1896) illustrated this species with a specimen from Singapore. |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Forest clearance. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | This is part of Singapore's diverse heritage of forest-living fauna. |
| Conservation Notes | The spider has not been collected in Singapore since Workman’s record, although it still exists in relatively undisturbed forests in Brunei and Peninsular Malaysia. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Presumed Nationally Extinct (NE) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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