Araneae Spider. - Zoological Survey of India Author Biswas, B. Author Majumder, S. C. text 1995 Zoological Survey of India State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2 93 128 book chapter 10.5281/zenodo.847631 5b354da7-c255-4580-b8b3-05890e334796 847631 Genus 2. Gasteracantha Sundevall 1833. Gasteracantha Sundevall, Conspectus Arachnidum ,: 14. 1981. Gasteracantha: Tikader & Biswas, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. pap. No. 30 (1): 33. Type-species : Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) . Distribution : Tropical countries of the world.