Ballus sellatus

Ballus sellatus, is a species of spider of the genus Ballus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]The B. sellatus is the female of the species Ballus. The male of the species is B. segmentatus. The Ballus have some variation in color pattern, markings, and size, however, the variation does not permit the recognition of two (or more) species.

Ballus sellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Ballus
Species:
B. sellatus
Binomial name
Ballus sellatus
Simon, 1900

References

  1. "Ballus sellatus Simon, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

2. Bopearachchi D. P., Eberle J., and Benjamin S. P. (2022). Molecular and morphological species delimitation suggests a single species of the beetle-spider genus Ballus in Sri Lanka. BioOne Digital Library, 50(3), 314-322. https://doi-org.proxy.cc.uic.edu/10.1636/JoA-S-21-040


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