Biology:Cytaea carolinensis

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Short description: Species of spider

Cytaea carolinensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Cytaea
Species:
C. carolinensis
Binomial name
Cytaea carolinensis
Berry, Beatty & Prószynski, 1998

Cytaea carolinensis is a species of jumping spiders.

Name

The species is named for the Caroline Islands, where it was collected.

Appearance

C. carolinensis is similar to C. ponapensis and C. rai. Males are 4–5 mm long, females 5.5–6.5 mm.

Distribution

C. carolinensis is known from Truk and the Palau group in the Caroline Islands.

References

  • Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.

External links

  • Berry, J.W.; Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998): Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2): 149-189. PDF

Wikidata ☰ Q1645184 entry