Biology:Ballus segmentatus

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Short description: Species of spider

Ballus segmentatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Ballus
Species:
B. segmentatus
Binomial name
Ballus segmentatus
Simon, 1900

Ballus segmentatus, is a species of spider of the genus Ballus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] In 2022, it was suggested to be conspecific with Ballus sellatus.

Taxonomy

In 1900, Eugene Simon described two species of Ballus from Sri Lanka. The type of B. segmentatus was a male, the type of B. sellatus was a female. A study in 2022 suggested that although there is some variation in color pattern, markings, and size, this does not permit the recognition of two (or more) species.[2]

References

  1. "Ballus segmentatus Simon, 1900". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/28259/Ballus_segmentatus. Retrieved 23 May 2016. 
  2. Bopearachchi, D.P.; Eberle, J.; Benjamin, S.P. (2022). "Molecular and morphological species delimitation suggests a single species of the beetle-spider genus Ballus in Sri Lanka". The Journal of Arachnology 50 (3): 314–322. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-21-040. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4125183 entry