Biology:Pristobaeus vitiensis
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Short description: Species of spider
Pristobaeus vitiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Pristobaeus |
Species: | P. vitiensis
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Binomial name | |
Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008)
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Pristobaeus vitiensis is a jumping spider species in the genus Pristobaeus. The female was first identified in 2008 by Barbara Maria Patoleta.[1] The species was initially placed in the genus Palpelius but was renamed Pristobaeus vitiensis when Palpelius was accepted as the junior synonym for Pristobaeus.[2]
Description
The species is small with a grey abdomen and a cephalothorax typically measuring 3.1 mm (1⁄8 in) long.[3]
Distribution
Pristobaeus vitiensis is found in Fiji.[1] The holotype was discovered on the island of Viti Levu, after which the species is named.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Spider Catalog (2018). "Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008)". Natural History Museum. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/31455/Pristobaeus_vitiensis. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ World Spider Catalog (2018). "Gen. Pristobaeus Simon, 1902". Natural History Museum. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/2905/Pristobaeus. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Patoleta, Barbara (2008). "Description of new species of Palpelius Simon, 1903 from Fiji archipelago (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus 19 (4): 721–727. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242522754. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q27504990 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristobaeus vitiensis.
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