Maratus nigromaculatus
| Maratus nigromaculatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. nigromaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus nigromaculatus (Keyserling 1883) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ergane nigromaculata Keyserling 1883 | |
Maratus nigromaculatus is a species of the peacock spider genus, or more generically, a member of the Australian jumping spider family. Described in 1883 by Keyserling as Ergane nigromaculata from a specimen from Rockhampton,[1] they are found in Queensland. The species name is derived from the Latin words niger "black" and maculatus "spotted"
References
- 1 2 Otto, Jürgen C.; Hill, David E. (2012). "Notes on Maratus Karsch 1878 and related jumping spiders from Australia, with five new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae)" (PDF). Peckhamia 103 (1).
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