Biology:Maratus felinus
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Short description: Species of peacock spider
| Maratus felinus | |
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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. felinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019
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Maratus felinus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia .[1] It was discovered at Lake Jasper and Mount Romance along with two other species, Maratus aquilus and Maratus combustus.[2]
Description
Like other species of Maratus, males of the species are colourful and have a unique pattern. The species can be distinguished from other species by its atypical ovoid-shaped opisthosoma.[3] According to researchers, the species is small and harmless.[4]
References
- ↑ Loomes, Phoebe (7 March 2019). "Australia just got three new spiders" (in en). The Courier Mail. https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/three-new-species-of-aussie-spiders-discovered-by-/3665782/.
- ↑ GrrlScientist. "Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2019/03/06/three-new-species-of-peacock-spiders-may-be-an-arachnophobes-best-friend/.
- ↑ "Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank" (in en). http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/html/03FE87F49704FF86FF15FCE7FD79BC2D.
- ↑ "Welcome to the family! Expert discovers three new species of colourful spiders the size of a grain of RICE". https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/welcome-to-the-family-expert-discovers-three-new-species-of-colourful-spiders-the-size-of-a-grain-of-rice/ar-BBUtmWw.
Wikidata ☰ Q65085820 entry
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