Maratus albus
Species of spider
| Maratus albus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. albus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus albus Otto & Hill, 2016 | |
Maratus albus is a species of the peacock spider genus, characterised by its distinctive courtship display.[1]
References
- ^ Otto, Jürgen C.; Hill, David E. (22 May 2016). "Seven new peacock spiders from Western Australia and South Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus)" (PDF). Peckhamia. 141 (1): 1–101. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
Further reading
- Maddison, Wayne P. (2015). "A phylogenetic classification of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)". Journal of Arachnology. 43 (3): 231–292. doi:10.1636/arac-43-03-231-292. S2CID 85680279.
- Waldock, Julianne M. (2015). "A new species of peacock spider, Maratus proszynskii sp. nov.(Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini), from Tasmania, with a review of Maratus in Tasmania, Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 144: 150.
External links
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