Cytaea ponapensis
Cytaea ponapensis is a species of jumping spider.
| Cytaea ponapensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Cytaea |
| Species: | C. ponapensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cytaea ponapensis Berry, Beatty & Prószynski, 1998 | |
Name
The species is named after the island of Ponape in the Caroline Island, where the first specimens were collected.
Distribution
Cytaea ponapensis is only known from Ponape 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
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