Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Mermessus fradeorum
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Superfamily
Araneoidea
Family
Linyphiidae
Genus
Mermessus
Species
fradeorum
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
Distribution: Distribution: Cosmopolitan. Galápagos distribution: Isabela (Sierra Negra), San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz.
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- Buchholz, S. Baert, L., Rodríguez, J., E Causton, C., & Jäger, H. (2020) Spiders in Galapagos–diversity, biogeography and origin. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 130(1), 41-48.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Mermessus fradeorum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18529. Accessed 1 November 2026.