Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757)
(a crab spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXysticus cristatus (a crab spider)
GenusXysticus (a genus of crab spiders)
FamilyTHOMISIDAE (crab spiders)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Xysticus cristatus (a crab spider) :
1: Xysticus cristatus (a crab spider)
17 Jul 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Female, with Crabro cribrarius prey
Image 1: Female - with prey - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Female - with prey - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Female - with prey - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Female - with prey - enlargedImage 5: Female - with prey - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Female - with prey - lateral view - enlarged

Xysticus cristatus (a crab spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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