Biology:Maratus anomalus
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Short description: Species of jumping spider
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. anomalus
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| Maratus anomalus (Karsch, 1878)
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Maratus anomalus or the unusual peacock spider,[2] is a species of peacock spider in the family Salticidae.[3][4] M. anomalus was described by Karsch in 1878 in Queensland Australia and New South Wales.[3]
Description and behaviour
The abdomen of Maratus anomalus is shiny and colourful with the colour changing depending on the side someone views it on. Colours include turquoise and purple. Males often show off this colour. The spider lacks a extendable flap.[5]
References
- ↑ "Maratus anomalus". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/8359033.
- ↑ Citizen science observations for Maratus anomalus at iNaturalist
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Maratus anomalus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/30545/Maratus_anomalus.
- ↑ "The Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus) of the Queensland Museum, including six new species". Zootaxa 4154 (5): 501–525. 2016. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.1. PMID 27615856.
- ↑ "Maratus anomalus (Karsch 1878) Unusual Peacock Spider". http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2661.
Wikidata ☰ Q27504783 entry
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