Maratus anomalus
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]
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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: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. anomalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus anomalus (Karsch, 1878) | |
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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". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- Citizen science observations for Maratus anomalus at iNaturalist
- "Maratus anomalus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- Baehr BC, Whyte R (2016). "The Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus) of the Queensland Museum, including six new species". Zootaxa. 4154 (5): 501–525. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.1. PMID 27615856.
- "Maratus anomalus (Karsch 1878) Unusual Peacock Spider". www.arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
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