Biology:Maratus harrisi

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Short description: Species of spider

Maratus harrisi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Maratus
Species:
M. harrisi
Binomial name
Maratus harrisi
Otto & Hill, 2011[1]

Maratus harrisi is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.[1] It was described in 2011 and is native to the Australian Capital Territory.[2]

The species is named after its discoverer, Stuart Harris, a Canberran vineyard worker and amateur photographer, who first came across the spider in Namadgi National Park in December 2008.[3] Harris posted a photograph of the spider to his Flickr account soon after and it was noticed by spider researcher David Hill.[4][5][6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q21325067 entry