Maratus felinus
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]
| Maratus felinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. felinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019 | |
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". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- GrrlScientist. "Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- "Welcome to the family! Expert discovers three new species of colourful spiders the size of a grain of RICE". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
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