Biology:Maratus nigromaculatus

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Short description: Species of spider

Maratus nigromaculatus
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Male
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. nigromaculatus
Binomial name
Maratus nigromaculatus
(Keyserling 1883)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Ergane nigromaculata Keyserling 1883
Spilargis nigromaculataSimon, 1903
Thorellia nigromaculataRainbow, 1911
Lycidas nigromaculatusŻabka, 1987

Maratus nigromaculatus is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.[1] Described in 1883 by Keyserling as Ergane nigromaculata from a specimen from Rockhampton,[2] they are found in Queensland. The species name is derived from the Latin words niger "black" and maculatus "spotted".

References

Wikidata ☰ Q22274879 entry